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Why do Farmers Adopt EMS? Market-Oriented Environmental Schemes and the Governance of Farm Management
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Higgins, V and Dibden, J and Cocklin, C, Why do Farmers Adopt EMS? Market-Oriented Environmental Schemes and the Governance of Farm Management, Proceedings of the 1st National EMS Forum, 14-17 May 2007, Toowoomba, Queensland (2007) [Refereed Conference Paper]
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Abstract
Market-oriented environmental schemes, such as EMS, have been hailed as a promising mechanism for linking on-farm ecological improvement to marketplace benefits. However, in the absence of assured market benefits, are there other reasons for farmers to adopt and persevere with the continuous improvement practices associated with EMS? Through data from a 2005 study – conducted with a selection of participants in the Gippsland Beef and Lamb EMS Pilot Project – we explore the diversity of reasons that shape farmer adoption and use of EMS practices.
Item Details
| Item Type: | Refereed Conference Paper |
|---|---|
| Keywords: | environmental management systems, agriculture, Australia |
| Research Division: | Human Society |
| Research Group: | Sociology |
| Research Field: | Rural sociology |
| Objective Division: | Expanding Knowledge |
| Objective Group: | Expanding knowledge |
| Objective Field: | Expanding knowledge in human society |
| UTAS Author: | Higgins, V (Professor Vaughan Higgins) |
| ID Code: | 138196 |
| Year Published: | 2007 |
| Deposited By: | Office of the School of Social Sciences |
| Deposited On: | 2020-03-26 |
| Last Modified: | 2020-05-04 |
| Downloads: | 22 View Download Statistics |
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