Subsidy Removal and Farm-Level Stewardship in Northland |
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| Authors: | BEN BRADSHAW CHRIS COCKLIN BARRY SMIT |
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| Affiliation: | Doctoral Candidate, Department of Geography at the University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, NIG 2W1, Canada.;Department of Geography and Environmental Science at Monash University, Clayton, Victoria 3168, Australia.;Professor, Department of Geography at the University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, NIG 2W1, Canada. |
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| Abstract: | Illustrating one facet of farm-level environmental management in post-1984 New Zealand, this paper assesses changes in stewardship among Northland pastoralists. On-farm activities which protect or enhance the environment continue to be undertaken without state support. However, the withdrawal of environmental grants, in tandem with the wider agricultural policy changes, has reduced the propensity and ability of farmers to undertake stewardship, especially during cyclical downturns. |
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