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Rangeland Desertification pp 165–179Cite as

Policy and law for rangeland conservation

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Part of the book series: Advances in Vegetation Science ((AIVS,volume 19))

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This chapter discusses the environmental law and policy concerning Australian rangeland. Nearly 75 percent of Australia is rangeland. The majority of the land has been leased to users under various ‘pastoral’ Acts. Administrative responsibility lies with State and Territory governments. The approach taken by the Commonwealth, State and Territory governments to the development of law and policy concerning rangeland has lacked sustainable land management objectives. Numerous government inquiries have not been able to achieve a uniform approach to the natural resources law and policy to combat land degradation, the effects of land clearing and habitat loss. An essential component for, and progress toward rangeland sustainability can be achieved with environmental policy and law that gives specific attention to the ecological characteristics of rangeland and their sustainable limits. This paper examines existing legislation and policy and proposes an environmental law alternative to achieve sustainable land use.

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Hannam, I. (2000). Policy and law for rangeland conservation. In: Arnalds, O., Archer, S. (eds) Rangeland Desertification. Advances in Vegetation Science, vol 19. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-015-9602-2_14

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