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Title Australian agriculture and the environment
Published [Canberra] : Australian Bureau of Statistics, 1996

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Description viii, 145 pages : color maps, illustrations ; 30 cm
Series Catalogue (Australian Bureau of Statistics) ; no. 4606.0
Catalogue (Australian Bureau of Statistics) ; no. 4606.0
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"
Catalogue no. 4606.0
Includes tables
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references
Subject Agricultural pollution -- Australia.
Agricultural wastes -- Environmental aspects.
Agriculture -- Economic aspects -- Statistics.
Agriculture -- Economic aspects -- Australia -- Statistics.
Agriculture -- Environmental aspects -- Australia -- Statistics.
Agriculture -- Environmental aspects -- Australia.
Agriculture -- Statistics.
Environmental monitoring -- Australia -- Statistics.
Land use, Rural -- Australia -- Statistics.
Sustainable agriculture -- Australia -- Statistics.
Genre/Form Statistics.
Author McLennan, W.
Australian Bureau of Statistics.
ISBN 064218125X
Other Titles Sustainable Agriculture in Australia, 1993-94