Full title: Australian agriculture and the environment.

Author/creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics.

Date: 1996..

Call Numbers: TQ043686 Cat no. 4606.0, TQ043686 Cat no. 4606.0 2nd copy, TQ043686 Cat no. 4606.0 (2nd copy)

Record Identifier: 74VvwVopm083

Language: English

Formats: Books

Contents: viii, 145 p. : col. maps, ill. ; 30 cm., 1. Introduction -- The nature and purpose of this publication -- The importance of agriculture in Australia -- The concept of sustainability -- Assessing sustainability in agriculture -- Indicators -- Presentation framework -- Data availability -- Agri-ecological regions and regional analysis -- 2. Agriculture and the use of environment resources -- The environmental setting of Australian agriculture -- Topography -- Climate -- Soils -- Vegetation -- Resource use by agriculture -- Agricultural land use -- Agricultural water use -- Fertiliser use -- Chemical use -- Energy use -- Agricultural activity -- Number of establishments -- Size of establishments -- Industry of establishments -- Agricultural production -- Volume of agricultural production -- Crop yields -- 3. Agriculture and the economy -- Contribution of agricultural to the economy -- Gross value of production -- Farm exports -- Contribution to gross domestic product -- Employment -- Economic performance of the agriculture sector -- Agricultural finance at the farm business level -- Cash operating surplus and profit margin of farm businesses -- Assets, debt and net worth of farm businesses -- Supplementary sources of income -- Off-farm income -- Farm tourism -- 4. Agriculture and society -- Source of food -- Farm labour force -- Age profile -- Marital and family status -- Education and qualifications -- Farm safety and health -- On-farm fatalities and injuries -- Pesticide exposure -- Stress and suicides -- Other medical conditions -- Agriculture and rural society -- 5. Agriculture and wastes -- Agricultural chemical use -- Chemical residues -- Food residue surveys -- Chemical recall programs -- Cattle tick dip sites -- Fertiliser use -- Animal wastes -- Solid wastes -- Wastes from feedlots -- Greenhouse gas emissions -- 6. Agricultural restructuring of the environment -- Land resources -- Soil erosion -- Soil erosion by water -- Wind erosion -- Soil structure decline -- Soil acidification -- Soil salinity -- Surface water resources -- River regulation -- River turbidity -- River salinity -- Nutrient loads -- Groundwater resources -- Biological diversity -- Introduced animal pests -- 7. Responses to agricultural restructuring of natural resources -- Adoption rate of sustainable management techniques by farmers -- Farm planning -- Risk management -- Drought -- Technology -- Attitudes -- Information sources of farmers -- Government policies/strategies -- National Landcare Program -- Other government programs/initiatives -- Research and development.co K̀

Publishers: [Canberra] : Australian Bureau of Statistics, 1996.

Notes: Catalogue no. 4606.0. "W. McLennan, Australian Statistician". Includes tables. Includes bibliographical references.

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