Food & Environment
Food & Environment
Australia is rich in both ecology and natural resources. The Institute of Public Affairs Food and Environment Unit seeks to determine our national and international role in feeding the world and protecting the environment. The IPA examines environmental and agricultural policies across the countries, with particular emphasis on climate change policy, water, agricultural biotechnology, resource management, and market-based solutions to environmental challenges.
Sub-topics of Food & Environment
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Cool down on warming
In Sydney this week a meeting was held on climate change. Participants were from the six Asia-Pacific nations which together will account for 70...
Hot, But Not All Bad
Last year was the hottest on record in Australia, with temperatures about one degree Celsius warmer than the 1961-1990 average, which is the...
Con-fusion over going green
Australia and India are the only nations in the Asia-Pacific partnership without a significant nuclear energy capability Last year was the hottest...
Bad year for doom, gloom
The end of year is perhaps a time to reflect on what was, and offer a word of advice for next year. Global warming has been the number one issue...
It's time to replace Kyoto
The Kyoto Agreement controlling carbon dioxide emissions is in its death throes. It is dying under its own weight of hype, hypocrisy and flaws. The...
Facts, before Commitment, Mr Iemma
A couple of weeks ago, NSW Premier, Morris Iemma, announced "the biggest environmental spending package in NSW history". A highlight of the package...
Costly harvest of ignorant GM campaign
The organic food market is growing and according to some studies this demand is being driven by increasing consumer resistance to genetically...
Native Vegetation - Who's the example?
Jeff Angel from the Total Environment Centre suggests that with the introduction of the new regulations under the NSW Native Vegetation Act 2003, a...
Let's be smart on genetic crops
CSIRO has scrapped its $5 million project to develop a genetically modified pea because it produced an allergic reaction in trials on mice,...
Why organics should give GM a go
My brother, Jim, lives in Cairns. When he came to Brisbane for Christmas last year I asked him to bring a large tub of yoghurt. It is not that you...
