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Written by Tim West
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Tuesday, 20 January 2009 |
NT Sustainable Land Use Guidelines
The NT Sustainable Land Use Guidelines were a product of the "Best Practice for Sustainable Land Use in the NT" project which was conducted from 2005-2008. This project was a co-operative venture between the NT Horticultural Association (NTHA) and the NT Agricultural Association (NTAgA). The Project was funded by the National Landcare Program (NLP) through the Commonwealth Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) and was well supported by the NT Government through the Departments of Regional Development, Primary Industry, Fisheries and Resources (RDPIFR) and Natural Resources, Environment, The Arts and Sport (NRETAS).
The project was a collaborative effort by stakeholders in the NT Horticultural and Agricultural Industries, including growers, researchers, extension/regulatory officers, NGOs and educators. It is a non-regulatory set of generic guidelines designed to provide land managers with a means of self-assessing their practices against Industry "best practice". It also enables land managers to work towards developing environmental management plans for their enterprises and will assist with attaining environmental accreditation for sustainably grown produce.
The guidelines are comprised of an introduction booklet termed Sustainable Agriculture and 13 key area booklets covering land management issues identified by stakeholders during the project. These key areas are:
Another more compact format is the "Checklist Booklet" comprised of the 13 key area checklists and a CD containing the detailed background information for the key area booklets. This format and the hardcopy folder are available for purchase (cost recovery) at the NTHA office (08 8983 3233).
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