Eastern Australian Farmers Managing and Thinking Differently: Innovative Adaptation Cycles.
The uncertainty of climate change is a significant challenge prompting Australian farmers to create different thinking and different management systems that ensure sustained farm business viability and continuity, particularly in extreme environments. The purpose of this study was to explore the con...
| Published in: | Environmental Management Vol. 73; no. 1; pp. 51 - 67 |
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| Format: | Journal Article |
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Springer Nature
Jan2024
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