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School of Agricultural and resource economics

Faculty of science. School of Agricultural and resource economics. Western Australia. 12,500km of coastline; 2,400km north to south 2.35 million people (1.83 in Perth) Economy valued at $217 billion (16% of the Australian economy)

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School of Agricultural and resource economics

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  1. Faculty of science School of Agricultural and resource economics

  2. Western Australia 12,500km of coastline; 2,400km north to south 2.35 million people (1.83 in Perth) Economy valued at $217 billion (16% of the Australian economy) Mean monthly maximum temperature: 17ºC (63F) in July and 30ºC (86F) in February Minimum temperatures rarely below 5ºC (41F) 802mm annual rainfall, mostly in the winter months

  3. Western Australia’s natural resources Agriculture is our 2nd largest exporter (wheat, wool, beef and lamb) More than 270 operating mines for alumina, diamonds, iron ore, mineral sands, salt, nickel, tantalum, gold and other metals World suppliers of lobsters, prawns and pearls South West botanical province is classified as one of only 25 ‘biodiversity hotspots’ in the world 360,000sqm

  4. Student learning • Undergraduate degrees (Bachelor of Science): - Natural Resource management - Agricultural Economics - Environmental Science,… • Postgraduate degrees (Masters or PhD): - Agricultural Economics - Environmental Economics - Environmental Management,… www.facebook.com/AREatUWA

  5. Research expertise • Agricultural research has been taught and researched at The University of Western Australia since the 1950s • We specialise in: - Agricultural risk and productivity analysis - Natural resource management - Environmental policy analysis - Bioeconomic modelling - Integrated assessment - Nonmarket valuation

  6. Centre for Environmental Economics and Policy • Provide integrated assessment of complex management and policy problems • Partner with: • Centre of Excellence in Environmental Decisions • National Environmental Research Program - Environmental Decisions • National Environmental Research Program - Marine Biodiversity • Water Sensitive Cities Cooperative Research Centre • Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation • Various other projects with Bushfire CRC, Swan River Trust, Catchment Management Authorities

  7. My research interests and expertise

  8. Our mission: To empower people to make better decisions for society and the environment through teaching, research and community outreach.

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