Can anything be done about the institutions that limit weeds management?

Paul Martin

Can anything be done about the institutions that limit weeds management?

Paul Martin

School of Law

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Abstract

Discussions with farmers, weeds officers and managers, and environmentalists suggest that there is a consensus about the institutional arrangements for weeds management, reflected in statements like: 'there is never enough money' or 'too much money gets wasted', 'the laws do not do what they are meant to', 'lots of committees, too little real action', 'landowners are not committed/not equipped to do what they must' and 'no-one values the work we do'. However whilst marked institutional improvement is needed to weed management institutions, specific reform proposals are largely missing. This paper explores why this may be the case, what types of reform may be possible, and presents a proposal for pursuing reform.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the 16th NSW Weeds Conference
Editors	Rod Ensbey
Place of Publication	Australia
Publisher	Weed Society of New South Wales
Pages	36-43
ISBN (Print)	9781742562117
Publication status	Published - 2011
Event	NSW Weeds 2011: 16th Biennial New South Wales Weeds Conference 2011: Making a difference - from Country to Coast - Coffs Harbour, Australia Duration: 18 Jul 2011 → 21 Jul 2011

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Conference	NSW Weeds 2011: 16th Biennial New South Wales Weeds Conference 2011: Making a difference - from Country to Coast
City	Coffs Harbour, Australia
Period	18/07/11 → 21/07/11

Keywords

Environmental and Natural Resources Law

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Martin, P 2011, Can anything be done about the institutions that limit weeds management? in R Ensbey (ed.), Proceedings of the 16th NSW Weeds Conference. Weed Society of New South Wales, Australia, pp. 36-43, NSW Weeds 2011: 16th Biennial New South Wales Weeds Conference 2011: Making a difference - from Country to Coast, Coffs Harbour, Australia, 18/07/11. <https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/13237>