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About the Conference
Who should attend?
  • Those involved in productive activity in agriculture, fisheries and forestry who have an interest in sustainability, innovative practices and healthy biodiversity;

  • Policy-makers and managers of land and water;

  • Scientists and researchers whose work may be part of balancing conservation and production;

  • Staff and leaders in NRM organisations and local governments;

  • Community educators and journalists who recognise that change flows from sound information and personal inspiration and commitment;

  • Students and teachers in environmental science, agriculture, aquaculture and other disciplines involving care of resources. Case studies and leading speakers may cover aspects of modern accounting methods and principles, and the economics of sustainability).
The conference organisers acknowledge the Panninher People as the traditional owners of the country that is now called Launceston.
About Tamar NRM
Since 1998 Tamar NRM has concentrated its core business in areas of on-ground works, community education, awareness and knowledge, and the co-ordination and management of projects.

It works closely with organisations and individuals, supporting them in their endeavours to adopt strategic approaches to natural resource management.It is supported by the three local governments (George Town, Launceston City and West Tamar Councils) responsible for the Tamar Estuary foreshore and significant areas of its catchments.

Research, identification of best practice, practical education, acquiring funding for projects of significance, co-ordination of strategic actions, identification of priorities are all critical elements in Tamar NRM’s delivery of defined NRM outcomes.

Since Tamar NRM’s inception this conference has been a vision and its theme a focus of its leadership.
About University of Tasmania’s Centre for Environment
The University of Tasmania’s Centre for Environment was established in 2005 with Professor Ted Lefroy as its Director. Its principal purpose is to encourage collaborative research and education on environmental issues between university researchers, industry and Government.

The Centre values this opportunity to partner Tamar NRM in arranging this conference and in preparing and editing the post-conference publication.
Objectives and outcomes of the conference
The conference will:
  1. bring together practitioners in production and conservation (in fisheries, agriculture and forestry) with scientists and policy makers in a positive forum.

  2. allow knowledge exchange based on practical “on-ground” work and research through case studies.
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  3. enhance understanding of integration and interdependence of land and water systems.
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  4. improve planning processes at local government and agency levels and within productive units.
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  5. be an expertly facilitated forum in which the knowledge, experience, convictions and commitment of participants can be shared and utilised to maximum purpose.
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  6. increase participation in, and understanding of, NRM strategies and principles.
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  7. ensure full involvement of, and contribution by, younger generation participants – recognising the significance of “intergenerational equity” within accepted definitions of sustainability.