Land sector

John Burnett - Qld beef farmer

Farming smarter, not harder: securing our agricultural economy | LANDMARK REPORT

Australia must invest in soil health or miss the benefits of the world food boom Download Farming Smarter, Not Harder report in full Read what we’re reading: Sustainable Economy media, links and resources Read what key...

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Sustainable Economy | Farming Smarter, not Harder

New CPD report – out 1 November 2012 Assessing the economic value of risks to Australia’s soil and land assets, and recommending policies to maintain our competitive advantage as a net food exporter and...

Sustainable Business Australia | Should Australia Embrace the Blue Economy Report

Inspirational entrepreneur Dr Gunter Pauli was the keynote speaker at the Sustainable Business Australia forum, outlining his vision of The Blue Economy and its wide scope of economic, social, and environmental benefits. Providing the Australian context is a...

Dr Gunter Pauli & Ian Dunlop | Local Brainpower Can Save Manufacturing Jobs and the Environment

Dr Gunter Pauli and CPD fellow Ian Dunlop illustrate how Australia can stop sacrificing local manufacturing jobs for cheap overseas labour by looking at local innovation. Pauli and Dunlop examine the ways in which...

National Sustainable Food Summit webinar | Online

CPD input to food industry thinking Replay Laura Eadie’s webinar here Check out the 2013 National Sustainable Food Summit here CPD Research Director Laura Eadie presented an online webinar to the 3 Pillars knowledge...

Ben Eltham | Farmers No Match For Big Mining

Politicians love to talk up farmers but the issue of coal seam gas has revealed that the mining industry remains the favoured constituency for both major parties, writes Ben Eltham. With Parliament returning for...

Pavan Sukhdev discusses the economic value of the environment with Robyn Williams

CPD’s recent guest, Pavan Sukhdev – head of the UNEP Green Economy Initiative – chats with Robyn Williams about the challenges our economy faces in measuring the value of our environment. Marine protection improves...