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Ecosystem Services and Futures Thinking: Two Brave Initiatives. Barney Foran Steve Cork Stuart Pearson Jason Alexandra. Ecosystem services. “Benefits people get from nature”. Case study: The Goulburn Broken Catchment. LAND-USES. SERVICES. Legacies.
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Ecosystem Services and Futures Thinking: Two Brave Initiatives Barney ForanSteve CorkStuart PearsonJason Alexandra
Ecosystem services “Benefits people get from nature”
LAND-USES SERVICES
Legacies The Sidney Myer Centenary Celebration 1899-1999 Sustainable EcosystemsEntomologyLand and WaterForestry and Forest ProductsPlant Industry Rainforest CRC
Legacies • New thinking • Awareness • Informed dialogue • Spawned many research projects • Encouraged uptake in policy • Ongoing role for LWA to the end
Futures program • Grew from Redesigning Agriculture for Australian Landscapes (RAAL) • Invested in “futures research” • Supported several other programs • Morphed into Innovationand Strategic Analysis programs
Futures program “Isn’t a good chat over a glass of red just as good?”
Uncertainty and decision-making RulesHedging Optimal control Certainty→ OptionsAdaptive management PossibilitiesPlan for surprise Control→
Example project areas • Scenario planning (e.g., Goulburn Broken, Future Woolscapes, LWA) • Innovative technologies (e.g., biofuels, envisioning landscapes) • Emerging challenges (e.g., endocrine disrupters, per-iurban development, future governance …)
Legacies Namoi Murrumbidgee Millennium Ecosystem Assessment Australian Meat Industry Avocados Australia Regional Development Victoria
Legacies Stuart Pearson Louise Osbourne
Legacies • 4 ex LWA staff • 1 ex LWA consultant • Many past LWA clients • 10 agencies in across Australia and New Zealand