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Communities Creating Profitable and Sustainable Rural Landscapes
New - The Changing Social Landscape of Rural Victoria
Engaging with Communities
Better strategies for solving complex problems
The Challenge
Victoria's largely urban community is increasingly demanding that governments implement policies that protect and enhance our natural resources. The agricultural sector and rural communities often see these policies as a threat to their economic viability.
The Strategy
To develop innovative mechanisms for engaging both urban and rural communities in science and technology. To ensure both groups have the information they need to understand the issues and the position of all interested parties. To more strongly link developments in science with policy.
The Project
- Analyse and predict changes in the socio-economic and physical environments and their potential effects on the ORL program.
- Develop new models to help DPI operate more effectively when working with stakeholders.
- Identify drivers of, and barriers to, positive and behavioural change.
- Identify ways of addressing these barriers to change, including a combination of regulations, incentives and market-based rewards.
The Vision
Better informed communities who understand the issues; effective ORL projects; informed policy-making. Greater uptake of new tools, knowledge and technologies.
Project Deliverables
To view the attached PDF documents you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader. A free copy can be downloaded from Adobe Acrobat (external link).
Understanding and Operating in Complex Networks:
A Focus on the Role of the 'Networker' |
(PDF 1.3M)
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Navigating Complex Networks:
A Report on Interviews with Network Managers |
(PDF 1.1M)
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| Guide to Complex Network Governance (in two parts) |
Part one:
(PDF 791kb)
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Part two:
(PDF 1024kb)
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The Relevance of Social and Human Capital to Public
Policy Development and Delivery |
(PDF 1.4M)
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| Institutions in Network Design |
(PDF 940kb)
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| Network Management Workbook |
(PDF 938kb)
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ORL Key Projects
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