Research Grant
[Cite as https://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP170101480]Researchers: David J Pannell (Chief Investigator) , Prof Richard Hobbs (Chief Investigator) , Professor Eve McDonald-Madden (Chief Investigator) , Professor Eve McDonald-Madden (Chief Investigator) , Dr Edward Game (Partner Investigator)
Brief description Global extent of degraded farm lands and their conservation potential. This project aims to map uncontested lands worldwide and assess their potential contribution to global conservation. Globally the area of agricultural land is shrinking due to environmental degradation, market changes and social trends. In the last 15 years, the area of Australia’s pasture lands steeply declined. Although expensive, restoring degraded lands no longer used for agriculture should offer economic opportunities, help mitigate climate change and involve minimal social or political opposition. The outcome will identify the extent and location of uncontested lands and provide a framework for deciding how best to invest in their regeneration.
Funding Amount $370,000
Funding Scheme Discovery Projects
- PURL : https://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP170101480
- ARC : DP170101480