Description |
viii, 145 pages : color maps, illustrations ; 30 cm |
Series |
Catalogue (Australian Bureau of Statistics) ; no. 4606.0 |
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Catalogue (Australian Bureau of Statistics) ; no. 4606.0
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Contents |
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 |
Summary |
This statistical compendium provides an integrated overview of agriculture's relationship to society and the environment in Australia. Includes a comprehensive collection of data from the ABS and other relevant sources, noting that the time periods can vary for the different data series presented |
Notes |
"W. McLennan, Australian Statistician" |
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Catalogue no. 4606.0 |
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Includes tables |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
Subject |
Agricultural pollution -- Australia.
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Agricultural wastes -- Environmental aspects.
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Agriculture -- Economic aspects -- Statistics.
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Agriculture -- Economic aspects -- Australia -- Statistics.
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Agriculture -- Environmental aspects -- Australia -- Statistics.
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Agriculture -- Environmental aspects -- Australia.
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Agriculture -- Statistics.
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Environmental monitoring -- Australia -- Statistics.
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Land use, Rural -- Australia -- Statistics.
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Sustainable agriculture -- Australia -- Statistics.
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Genre/Form |
Statistics.
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Author |
McLennan, W.
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Australian Bureau of Statistics.
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ISBN |
064218125X |
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