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Tyson, Ben; Unson, Christine; Edgar, Nick – Applied Environmental Education and Communication, 2017
Three community engagement projects on the South Island of New Zealand are enacting education and communication initiatives to improve the uptake of best management practices on farms regarding nutrient management for improving water quality. Understanding the enablers and barriers to effective community-based catchment management is fundamental…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Community Involvement, Agricultural Production, Water Quality
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Tyson, Ben; Edgar, Nick; Robertson, Gretchen – Applied Environmental Education and Communication, 2011
The Upper Taieri River catchment is an arid area in the Otago region of the South Island of New Zealand faced with intensifying agriculture production. This article describes an assessment of the education/communication processes of a water resource management project and the effects on farmer beliefs/attitudes and targeted outcomes. Lessons…
Descriptors: Water Quality, Water, Foreign Countries, Natural Resources
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Robertson, Jodie; Edgar, Nick; Tyson, Ben – Applied Environmental Education and Communication, 2013
In 2006, dairy farmers in the Aorere Catchment of New Zealand began to investigate allegations that they had a pollution problem affecting the viability of the community's shellfish industry. From 2007 to 2010, the New Zealand Landcare Trust's Aorere Catchment Project (ACP) helped farmers engage in actions to improve conditions in their waterways.…
Descriptors: Water Quality, Agricultural Occupations, Foreign Countries, Improvement Programs