A Question of Partnerships: Environmental Management in Queensland's Sugar Cane Industry

摘要

Effective partnerships among government, industry and community actors are increasingly being 'identified as crucial to the effectiveness of natural resource management activities both in Australia and overseas. Three types of partnerships are identified from the literature and discussed. This paper describes the nature of partnerships affecting land use allocation in Queensland's sugar industry, based on a case study of the Herbert River District in north Queensland. By reviewing relevant government and industry documents, the process of sugarcane land allocation, and the role of non-industry officials in that process, it is suggested that substantial scope for improvement exists.