SEA Project Papers Sorted by Topic

Acid soils
Adoption of innovations
Economic policy instruments
Ethics
Greenhouse
Herbicide resistance
Hydrology
Landcare
Market-based policy instruments
Modelling

Monitoring
Policy
Research methods
Risk and uncertainty
Salinity
Social issues
Sustainable agriculture
Sustainability indicators
Weeds

Acid soils

O’Connell, M., Bathgate, A.D. and Glenn, N.A. (1999). The value of information from research to enhance testing or monitoring of soil acidity in Western Australia. Paper presented at the 43rd Annual Conference of the Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society, Christchurch, New Zealand, January 20-22 1999. (SEA Working Paper 99/06, Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Western Australia) full paper (120K)

 

Adoption of innovations

Pannell, D.J. (2002). The Human Dimensions of Integrated Weed Management, SEA Working Paper 02/04, School of Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Western Australia, Crawley, Australia. full paper (53K)

Presented at 13th Australian Weeds Conference, Perth, 8-13 September 2002.

Rick S. Llewellyn, Robert K. Lindner, David J. Pannell & Stephen B. Powles (2002). Adoption of herbicide resistance management practices by Australian grain growers, SEA Working Paper 02/06, School of Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Western Australia, Crawley, Australia. full paper (127K)

Presented as Llewellyn, R.S., Lindner, R.K., Pannell, D.J. and Powles, S.B. (2002). Adoption of herbicide resistance management practices by Australian grain growers, 46th Annual Conference of the Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society, Canberra, February 13-15 2002.

Llewellyn, R.S., Lindner, R.K., Pannell D.J. & Powles, S.B. (2002). Farmer perceptions of the herbicide resource, Crop Protection (in press).

Llewellyn, R.S., Lindner, R.K., Pannell, D.J. and Powles, S.B. (2001). Farmer perceptions of the herbicide resistance ‘wall’, SEA Working Paper 01/13, School of Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Western Australia. full paper (83K)
Published after review and revision as:
Llewellyn, R.S., Lindner, R.K., Pannell D.J. & Powles, S.B. (2003). Farmer perceptions of the herbicide resource, Crop Protection (in press).

Marra, Michele, David J. Pannell and Amir Abadi (2001). The Economics of Risk, Uncertainty and Learning in the Adoption of New Agricultural Technologies: Where Are We on the Learning Curve?, SEA Working Paper 01/10, Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Western Australia. full paper (82K)
or
Marra, M., Pannell, D.J. and Abadi Ghadim, A. (2003). The economics of risk, uncertainty and learning in the adoption of new agricultural technologies: Where are we on the learning curve? Agricultural Systems, 75(2/3): 215-234.
full paper (82K)

Pannell, D.J. and Zilberman, D. (2001). Economic and sociological factors affecting growers’ decision making on herbicide resistance. In: D.L. Shaner and S.B. Powles (eds.) Herbicide Resistance and World Grains, CRC Press, Boca Raton, pp. 251-277. (SEA Working Paper 00/07, Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Western Australia). full paper (110K)

Llewellyn, R., Lindner, R.K., Pannell, D.J. & Powles, S. (2000). Adoption of integrated weed management to conserve the herbicide resource: review and framework, Australian Agribusiness Review http://www.agribusiness.asn.au/review/2001v9/Llewellyn_2001_1/Llewellyn.htm (SEA Working Paper 00/06, Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Western Australia). full paper (73K)

Marsh, S.P., Burton, M.P. and Pannell, D.J. (1999). Understanding monitoring of "sustainability indicators" by farmers: A case study of groundwater monitoring under threat of dryland salinity, Presented at COMLAND, University of Western Australia, September 21-25 1999. (SEA Working Paper 99/07, Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Western Australia). full paper (141K)

Published after review and revision as: Marsh, S.P., Burton, M.P. and Pannell,D.J. (2001). Understanding farmer monitoring of a ‘sustainability indicator’: Depth to saline groundwater in Western Australia. In: A. Conacher (ed.), Land Degradation, Kluwer, Dordrecht, pp. 207-222.

Pannell, D.J. (1999). Uncertainty and Adoption of Sustainable Farming Systems, Paper presented at the 43rd Annual Conference of the Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society, Christchurch, New Zealand, January 20-22 1999. (SEA Working paper 99/01, Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Western Australia) abstract. full paper (50K).
Later published as:
Pannell, D.J. (2003). Uncertainty and Adoption of Sustainable Farming Systems. in B.A. Babcock, R.W. Fraser and J.N. Lekakis (eds), Risk Management and the Environment: Agriculture in Perspective, Kluwer, Dordrecht, pp. 67-81.
full paper (50K)

Pannell, D.J. (1999). Explaining Non-Adoption of Practices to Prevent Dryland Salinity in Western Australia: Implications for Policy, Presented at COMLAND, University of Western Australia, September 21-25 1999. (SEA Working Paper 99/08, Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Western Australia). full paper (49K)

Published after review and revision as: Pannell,D.J. (2001). Explaining non-adoption of practices to prevent dryland salinity in Western Australia: Implications for policy. In: A. Conacher (ed.), Land Degradation, Kluwer, Dordrecht, 335-346.

Pannell, D.J. (1999). Social and economic challenges in the development of complex farming systems, Agroforestry Systems 45(1-3): 393-409. abstract full paper (65K)

reproduced as:

Pannell, D.J. (1999). Social and Economic Challenges in the Development of Complex Farming Systems, In Lefroy EC, Hobbs RJ, O'Connor MH and Pate JS (eds) Agriculture as a Mimic of Natural Ecosystems, Kluwer, Dordrecht, pp. 449-465. abstract. full paper (65K).

Abadi Ghadim, A.K. and Pannell, D.J. (1998). The importance of risk in adoption of a crop innovation: Empirical evidence from Western Australia. Paper presented at the 42nd Annual Conference of the Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society, University of New England, Armidale, NSW Jan 19-21 1998. abstract

Marsh, S.P. (1998). What can agricultural researchers do to encourage the adoption of sustainable farming systems? Paper presented at the CLIMA/ASSSI(WA Branch) Forum, Sustainability of Farming Systems with a Focus on Future Management of Water and Nutrients, CSIRO, Perth, Western Australia, August 13-14 1998. (SEA Working Paper 98/05, Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Western Australia)
full paper (44K). (see SEA News #2 for summary)

Marsh, S.P. and Pannell, D.J. (1998). Agricultural extension policy in Australia: The good, the bad and the misguided. Paper presented at the 42nd Annual Conference of the Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society, University of New England, Armidale, NSW Jan 19-21 1998. abstract full paper (111K).

Marsh, S.P. and Pannell, D.J. (1998). The changing relationship between private and public sector agricultural extension in Australia. Rural Society 8(2): 133-151. Also: Paper presented at the 41st Annual Conference of the Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society, Gold Coast, Queensland, Jan 22-24 1997. abstract full paper (94K)

Pannell, D.J. (1998). Landcare and the adoption of sustainable farming systems, Proceedings, Profitable and Sustainable Farming Systems - Where are the $?, Marcus Oldham College, Geelong, Victoria, 2-3 July 1998. (SEA Working Paper 98/02, Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Western Australia) abstract. full paper (59K).

Marsh, S.P. and Pannell, D.J. (1997). What we think we know about extension, and why its not enough for Landcare. Paper presented at Western Australian Landcare Conference, Geraldton, September 1997. (SEA Working Paper 97/03, Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Western Australia) abstract. full paper (29K).

Marsh, S.P., Pannell, D.J. and Lindner, R.K. (1996). Does extension pay? A case study looking at the adoption of lupins in Western Australia. Paper presented at the 40th Annual Conference of the Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society, Melbourne, Feb 12-14 1996. abstract full paper (115K)

Marsh, S., Pannell, D.J. and Lindner, R.K. (1995). The adoption of lupins in Western Australia: Did extension make a difference? Paper presented at the 39th Annual Conference of the Australian Agricultural Economics Society, Perth, February 14-16 1995. abstract full paper (100K)

 

Economic policy instruments

Pannell, D.J. (2001). Harry Potter and the pendulums of perpetual motion: Economic policy instruments for environmental management, Connections: Farm, Food and Resource Issues 1: 3-8. http://www.agribusiness.asn.au/Connections/2001_1/pannell.htm (39K) policy, economic policy instruments

Pannell, D.J. (2001). Public Funding for Environmental Issues: Where to Now?, SEA Working Paper 01/12, School of Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Western Australia. full paper (42K)
or
Pannell, D.J. (2001). Public Funding for Environmental Issues: Where to Now?, Paper presented at Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society, 4th Annual Symposium, Rialto, Le Meridian, Melbourne, October 5 2001

Pannell, D.J. (2001). Salinity policy: Inevitable, Inequitable, Intractable? Presidential Address, 45th Annual Conference of the Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society, Adelaide, 23-25 January 2001. (SEA Working Paper 2001/01, Agricultural and Resource Economics, The University of Western Australia) full paper (132K)
Later revised version:
Pannell, D.J. (2001). Dryland Salinity: Economic, Scientific, Social and Policy Dimensions, Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics 45(4): 517-546.

Pannell, D.J. (2000). Market-Based Mechanisms, Financial Incentives and Other Institutional Innovations: Assessing Their Potential for Addressing Dryland Salinity (SEA Working Paper 00/09, Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Western Australia). full paper (23K).

 

Ethics

S. Schilizzi (2002). Triple Bottom Line Accounting: How Serious Is It?, SEA Working Paper 02/10, School of Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Western Australia, Crawley, Australia. full paper (15K)

Pannell, D.J. (2000). Ethics in dryland salinity management and policy, SEA Working Paper 2000/04, Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Western Australia. full paper (19K)

Schilizzi, S. (2000). Ethics and the economics of environmental care. (SEA Working Paper 00/014, Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Western Australia). full paper (102K).

Pannell, D.J. and Schilizzi, S. (1999). Sustainable agriculture: A question of ecology, ethics, economic efficiency or expedience? Journal of Sustainable Agriculture, 13(4): 57-66. (SEA Working Paper 97/01, Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Western Australia) abstract. full paper (35K).

 

Greenhouse

O'Connell, M. (2002). Non-Commercial Trees on Wheatbelt Farms - Impacts on Recharge and Farm Profits, SEA Working Paper 02/03, School of Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Western Australia, Crawley, Australia. full paper (90K)

Petersen, E., Schilizzi, S. and Bennett, D. (2001). An economic assessment of the role of commercial tree crops to achieve greenhouse gas neutrality in predominantly grazing systems of south-western Australia. SEA Working Paper 01/03, Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Western Australia. full paper (134K)

Petersen, E., Schilizzi, S. and Bennett, D. (2000). Assessing greenhouse gas abatement policies on the predominantly grazing systems of south-western Australia. (SEA Working Paper 00/13, Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Western Australia). full paper (140K).

 

Herbicide resistance

Marta Monjardino, David J. Pannell, Stephen Powles (2002). The economic value of including pasture in a crop rotation for the integrated management of multiple weeds under herbicide resistance, SEA Working Paper 02/011, School of Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Western Australia, Crawley, Australia. full paper (87K)

Pannell, D.J. (2002). The Human Dimensions of Integrated Weed Management, SEA Working Paper 02/04, School of Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Western Australia, Crawley, Australia. full paper (53K)

Presented at 13th Australian Weeds Conference, Perth, 8-13 September 2002.

Rick S. Llewellyn, Robert K. Lindner, David J. Pannell & Stephen B. Powles (2002). Adoption of herbicide resistance management practices by Australian grain growers, SEA Working Paper 02/06, School of Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Western Australia, Crawley, Australia. full paper (127K)

Presented as Llewellyn, R.S., Lindner, R.K., Pannell, D.J. and Powles, S.B. (2002). Adoption of herbicide resistance management practices by Australian grain growers, 46th Annual Conference of the Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society, Canberra, February 13-15 2002.

Llewellyn, R.S., Lindner, R.K., Pannell D.J. & Powles, S.B. (2002). Farmer perceptions of the herbicide resource, Crop Protection (in press).

Llewellyn, R.S., Lindner, R.K., Pannell, D.J. and Powles, S.B. (2001). Farmer perceptions of the herbicide resistance ‘wall’, SEA Working Paper 01/13, School of Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Western Australia. full paper (83K)
Published after review and revision as:
Llewellyn, R.S., Lindner, R.K., Pannell D.J. & Powles, S.B. (2003). Farmer perceptions of the herbicide resource, Crop Protection (in press).

Pannell, D.J. and Zilberman, D. (2001). Economic and sociological factors affecting growers’ decision making on herbicide resistance. In: D.L. Shaner and S.B. Powles (eds.) Herbicide Resistance and World Grains, CRC Press, Boca Raton, pp. 251-277. (SEA Working Paper 00/07, Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Western Australia). full paper (110K)

Marta Monjardino, David J. Pannell, Stephen Powles (2001). A multi-species bio-economic model for integrated weed management, SEA Working Paper 01/05, Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Western Australia. full paper (185K)

Pannell, D.J. (2000). Decision support for integrated weed management. Proceedings, III International Weed Science Congress, Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil, 6-11 June 2000, (SEA Working Paper 2000/03, Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Western Australia). full paper (68K)

Pannell, D.J., Stewart, V., Bennett, A., Monjardino, M., Schmidt, C. and Powles, S. (2000). RIM: A Bioeconomic Model for Integrated Weed Management. (SEA Working Paper 00/10, Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Western Australia). full paper (122K).

Llewellyn, R., Lindner, R.K., Pannell, D.J. & Powles, S. (2000). Adoption of integrated weed management to conserve the herbicide resource: review and framework, Australian Agribusiness Review http://www.agribusiness.asn.au/review/2001v9/Llewellyn_2001_1/Llewellyn.htm (SEA Working Paper 00/06, Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Western Australia). full paper (73K)

Monjardino, M., Pannell, D.J. and Powles, S. (2000). The Value of Green Manuring in the Integrated Management of Herbicide-Resistant Annual Ryegrass (Lolium rigidum). (SEA Working Paper 00/11, Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Western Australia). full paper (208K).

Bennett, A.L. and Pannell, D.J. (1998). The economics of pasture phases in management of herbicide resistance. Paper presented at the 42nd Annual Conference of the Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society, University of New England, Armidale, NSW Jan 19-21 1998.

 

Hydrology

R. Ferdowsian, D.J. Pannell and M. Lloyd (2002). Explaining groundwater depths in saltland: impacts of saltbush, rainfall, and time trends, SEA Working Paper 02/09, School of Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Western Australia, Crawley, Australia. full paper (70K)

Presented at the 8th National Conference and Workshop on the Productive Use and Rehabilitation of Saline Land (PUR$L), Fremantle, 16-20 September 2002.

Ruhi Ferdowsian and David J. Pannell (2001). Explaining Trends in Groundwater Depths: Distinguishing Between Atypical Rainfall Events, Time Trends, and the Impacts of Treatments, SEA Working Paper 01/07, Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Western Australia. full paper (53K)

Ferdowsian, R., Pannell, D.J., McCarron, C., Ryder, A. and Crossing, L. (2000). Explaining groundwater hydrographs: separating atypical rainfall events from time trends, (SEA Working Paper 00/12, Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Western Australia). full paper (82K).
Later revised version:
Ferdowsian, R., Pannell, D.J., McCaron, C., Ryder, A. and Crossing, L. (2001). Explaining groundwater hydrographs: Separating atypical rainfall events from time trends, Australian Journal of Soil Research 39: 861-875.

Pannell, D.J., McFarlane, D.J. and Ferdowsian, R. (1999). Rethinking the Externality Issue for Dryland Salinity in Western Australia, SEA Working Paper 99/11, Agricultural and Resource Economics, The University of Western Australia. full paper (114K) brief version (2.5 pages) (11K). newspaper article based on the paper (6K).
See SEA News #6 for radio interview on this topic.
Later revised version:
Pannell, D.J., McFarlane, D.J. and Ferdowsian, R. (2001). Rethinking the Externality Issue for Dryland Salinity in Western Australia, Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics 45(3): 459-475.

 

Landcare

Pannell, D.J. (2002). Loving, losing and living with our environment, "Getting it Right" conference, Adelaide, 11-12 March 2002. full paper (80K)

Pannell, David J. (2001). Economic Dimensions of Landcare, SEA Working Paper 01/08, Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Western Australia. full paper (74K)
or
Pannell, D.J. (2001). Economic Dimensions of Landcare, State Landcare Conference 2001, 11-14 September 2001, Mandurah Western Australia, pp. 131-144.

Marsh, S.P. (2001). Social dimensions of landcare, SEA Working Paper 01/09, Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Western Australia. full paper (52K)
or
Marsh, SP. (2001). Social Dimensions of Landcare, State Landcare Conference 2001, 11-14 September 2001, Mandurah Western Australia, pp. 117-128.

Marsh, S.P., Burton, M.P. and Patterson, J. (2000). Community attitudes to land degradation issues and responsibilities in Western Australia, SEA Working Paper 2000/02, Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Western Australia. full paper (69K)

Marsh, S.P. and Pannell, D.J. (1998). Agricultural extension policy in Australia: The good, the bad and the misguided. Paper presented at the 42nd Annual Conference of the Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society, University of New England, Armidale, NSW Jan 19-21 1998. abstract full paper (111K)

Pannell, D.J. (1998). Landcare and the adoption of sustainable farming systems, Proceedings, Profitable and Sustainable Farming Systems - Where are the $?, Marcus Oldham College, Geelong, Victoria, 2-3 July 1998. (SEA Working Paper 98/02, Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Western Australia) abstract. full paper (59K).

Marsh, S.P. and Pannell, D.J. (1997). What we think we know about extension, and why its not enough for Landcare. Paper presented at Western Australian Landcare Conference, Geraldton, September 1997. (SEA Working Paper 97/03, Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Western Australia) abstract. full paper (29K).

 

Market-based policy instruments (see "Economic policy instruments")

 

Modelling

Pannell, D.J. (2002). Including land values in analysis of land conservation investments, SEA Working Paper 02/02, School of Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Western Australia. full paper (10K)

Weersink, A., Jeffrey, S. and Pannell, D.J. (2002). Farm-Level Modelling For Bigger Issues. Review of Agricultural Economics 24(1): 123-140.

Bathgate, A. and Pannell, D.J. (2002). Economics of deep-rooted perennials in southern Australia, Agricultural Water Management 53(1): 117-132. (SEA Working Paper 2000/05, Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Western Australia). full paper (91K)

Marta Monjardino, David J. Pannell, Stephen Powles (2001). A multi-species bio-economic model for integrated weed management, SEA Working Paper 01/05, Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Western Australia. full paper (185K)

Pannell, D.J., Stewart, V., Bennett, A., Monjardino, M., Schmidt, C. and Powles, S. (2000). RIM: A Bioeconomic Model for Integrated Weed Management. (SEA Working Paper 00/10, Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Western Australia). full paper (122K).

Mueller, U., Schilizzi, S. and Tran, T. (1999). The dynamics of phase farming in dryland salinity abatement, Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics 43(1): 51-67. (SEA Working Paper 98/04, Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Western Australia) Overview and summary of paper (28K)

Pannell, D.J. (1998). On the use of individual-farm models for analysis of resource conservation problems, SEA Working Paper 98/03, Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Western Australia. (SEA Working Paper 98/03, Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Western Australia) abstract. full paper (71K).

 

Policy

Pannell, D.J. (2002). Loving, losing and living with our environment, "Getting it Right" conference, Adelaide, 11-12 March 2002. full paper (80K)

Pannell, D.J. (2002). Managing salinity with markets, plants and engineering: How do we move policy forward? Transcript of presentation to Select Committee on Salinity Seminar: "Investing in Solutions to Salinity" at Parliament House, Sydney, Monday 8 April 2002, SEA Working Paper 02/01, School of Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Western Australia. full paper (31K)

Pannell, D.J. (2002). National Economic and Policy Issues in the Productive Use of Salinised Resources, SEA Working Paper 02/05, School of Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Western Australia, Crawley, Australia. full paper (48K)

Presented at the 8th National Conference and Workshop on the Productive Use and Rehabilitation of Saline Land (PUR$L), Fremantle, 16-20 September 2002.

S. Schilizzi (2002). Triple Bottom Line Accounting: How Serious Is It?, SEA Working Paper 02/10, School of Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Western Australia, Crawley, Australia. full paper (15K)

Pannell, D.J. (2001). Harry Potter and the pendulums of perpetual motion: Economic policy instruments for environmental management, Connections: Farm, Food and Resource Issues 1: 3-8. http://www.agribusiness.asn.au/Connections/2001_1/pannell.htm (39K) policy, economic policy instruments

Pannell, D.J. (2001). Public Funding for Environmental Issues: Where to Now?, SEA Working Paper 01/12, School of Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Western Australia. full paper (42K)
or
Pannell, D.J. (2001). Public Funding for Environmental Issues: Where to Now?, Paper presented at Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society, 4th Annual Symposium, Rialto, Le Meridian, Melbourne, October 5 2001

Pannell, D.J. (2001). Salinity policy: Inevitable, Inequitable, Intractable? Presidential Address, 45th Annual Conference of the Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society, Adelaide, 23-25 January 2001. (SEA Working Paper 2001/01, Agricultural and Resource Economics, The University of Western Australia) full paper (132K)
Later revised version:
Pannell, D.J. (2001). Dryland Salinity: Economic, Scientific, Social and Policy Dimensions, Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics 45(4): 517-546.

Pannell, David J. (2001). Economic Dimensions of Landcare, SEA Working Paper 01/08, Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Western Australia. full paper (74K)
or
Pannell, D.J. (2001). Economic Dimensions of Landcare, State Landcare Conference 2001, 11-14 September 2001, Mandurah Western Australia, pp. 131-144.

Pannell, D.J. (2000). Salt levy? The complex case for public funding of salinity. SEA Working Paper 2000/01, Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Western Australia. full paper (44K). brief version prepared for newspaper (9K). version published by newspaper (9K).
See SEA News #6 for radio interview on this topic.

Pannell, D.J. (2000). Salinity Policy: A Tale of Fallacies, Misconceptions and Hidden Assumptions (SEA Working Paper 00/08, Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Western Australia). full paper (26K).

Pannell, D.J. (2000). Ethics in dryland salinity management and policy, SEA Working Paper 2000/04, Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Western Australia. full paper (19K)

Petersen, E., Schilizzi, S. and Bennett, D. (2000). Assessing greenhouse gas abatement policies on the predominantly grazing systems of south-western Australia. (SEA Working Paper 00/13, Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Western Australia). full paper (140K)

Pannell, D.J., McFarlane, D.J. and Ferdowsian, R. (1999). Rethinking the Externality Issue for Dryland Salinity in Western Australia, SEA Working Paper 99/11, Agricultural and Resource Economics, The University of Western Australia. full paper (114K) brief version (2.5 pages) (11K). newspaper article based on the paper (6K).
See SEA News #6 for radio interview on this topic.
Later revised version:
Pannell, D.J., McFarlane, D.J. and Ferdowsian, R. (2001). Rethinking the Externality Issue for Dryland Salinity in Western Australia, Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics 45(3): 459-475.

Pannell, D.J. (1999). Explaining Non-Adoption of Practices to Prevent Dryland Salinity in Western Australia: Implications for Policy, Presented at COMLAND, University of Western Australia, September 21-25 1999. (SEA Working Paper 99/08, Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Western Australia). full paper (49K)

Published after review and revision as: Pannell,D.J. (2001). Explaining non-adoption of practices to prevent dryland salinity in Western Australia: Implications for policy. In: A. Conacher (ed.), Land Degradation, Kluwer, Dordrecht, 335-346.

Marsh, S.P. and Pannell, D.J. (1998). Agricultural extension policy in Australia: The good, the bad and the misguided. Paper presented at the 42nd Annual Conference of the Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society, University of New England, Armidale, NSW Jan 19-21 1998. abstract full paper (111K)

 

Research methods

Weersink, A., Jeffrey, S. and Pannell, D.J. (2002). Farm-Level Modelling For Bigger Issues. Review of Agricultural Economics 24(1): 123-140.

Pannell, P.B.W. and Pannell, D.J. (1999). Introduction to Social Surveying: Pitfalls, Potential Problems and Preferred Practices, (SEA Working Paper 99/04, Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Western Australia) full paper (66K)

 

Risk and uncertainty

Marra, Michele, David J. Pannell and Amir Abadi (2001). The Economics of Risk, Uncertainty and Learning in the Adoption of New Agricultural Technologies: Where Are We on the Learning Curve?, SEA Working Paper 01/10, Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Western Australia. full paper (82K)
or
Marra, M., Pannell, D.J. and Abadi Ghadim, A. (2003). The economics of risk, uncertainty and learning in the adoption of new agricultural technologies: Where are we on the learning curve? Agricultural Systems, 75(2/3): 215-234. full paper (82K)

Pannell, D.J. (1999). Uncertainty and Adoption of Sustainable Farming Systems, Paper presented at the 43rd Annual Conference of the Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society, Christchurch, New Zealand, January 20-22 1999. (SEA Working paper 99/01, Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Western Australia) abstract. full paper (50K).

Marsh, S.P. (1999). Salty Business: A game to illustrate concepts about managing risk in a salt-affected farmland catchment, SEA Working Paper 99/10, Agricultural and Resource Economics, The University of Western Australia.
full paper (67K)

Abadi Ghadim, A.K. and Pannell, D.J. (1998). The importance of risk in adoption of a crop innovation: Empirical evidence from Western Australia. Paper presented at the 42nd Annual Conference of the Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society, University of New England, Armidale, NSW Jan 19-21 1998. abstract

 

Salinity

Pannell, D.J. (2002). Loving, losing and living with our environment, "Getting it Right" conference, Adelaide, 11-12 March 2002. full paper (80K)

Pannell, D.J. (2002). Managing salinity with markets, plants and engineering: How do we move policy forward? Transcript of presentation to Select Committee on Salinity Seminar: "Investing in Solutions to Salinity" at Parliament House, Sydney, Monday 8 April 2002, SEA Working Paper 02/01, School of Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Western Australia. full paper (31K)

O'Connell, M. (2002). Non-Commercial Trees on Wheatbelt Farms - Impacts on Recharge and Farm Profits, SEA Working Paper 02/03, School of Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Western Australia, Crawley, Australia. full paper (90K)

Pannell, D.J. (2002). National Economic and Policy Issues in the Productive Use of Salinised Resources, SEA Working Paper 02/05, School of Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Western Australia, Crawley, Australia. full paper (48K)

Presented at the 8th National Conference and Workshop on the Productive Use and Rehabilitation of Saline Land (PUR$L), Fremantle, 16-20 September 2002.

R. Ferdowsian, D.J. Pannell and M. Lloyd (2002). Explaining groundwater depths in saltland: impacts of saltbush, rainfall, and time trends, SEA Working Paper 02/09, School of Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Western Australia, Crawley, Australia. full paper (70K)

Presented at the 8th National Conference and Workshop on the Productive Use and Rehabilitation of Saline Land (PUR$L), Fremantle, 16-20 September 2002.

O'Connell, M. and Young, J. (2002). The role of saltland pastures in the farming system - a whole-farm bio-economic analysis, SEA Working Paper 02/08, School of Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Western Australia, Crawley, Australia. full paper (93K)

Presented at the 8th National Conference and Workshop on the Productive Use and Rehabilitation of Saline Land (PUR$L), Fremantle, 16-20 September 2002.

John, M. and Kingwell, R.S. (2002). A review of options for dryland salinity management in low rainfall agricultural environments in Western Australia, SEA Working Paper 02/07, School of Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Western Australia, Crawley, Australia. full paper (82K)

Presented as John, M. and Kingwell, R.S. (2002). A review of options for dryland salinity management in low rainfall agricultural environments in Western Australia, 46th Annual Conference of the Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society, Canberra, February 13-15 2002.

Bathgate, A. and Pannell, D.J. (2002). Economics of deep-rooted perennials in southern Australia, Agricultural Water Management 53(1): 117-132. (SEA Working Paper 2000/05, Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Western Australia). full paper (91K)

Ruhi Ferdowsian and David J. Pannell (2001). Explaining Trends in Groundwater Depths: Distinguishing Between Atypical Rainfall Events, Time Trends, and the Impacts of Treatments, SEA Working Paper 01/07, Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Western Australia. full paper (53K)

Pannell, D.J. (2001). Harry Potter and the pendulums of perpetual motion: Economic policy instruments for environmental management, Connections: Farm, Food and Resource Issues 1: 3-8. http://www.agribusiness.asn.au/Connections/2001_1/pannell.htm (39K) policy, economic policy instruments

Pannell, D.J. (2001). Public Funding for Environmental Issues: Where to Now?, SEA Working Paper 01/12, School of Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Western Australia. full paper (42K)
or
Pannell, D.J. (2001). Public Funding for Environmental Issues: Where to Now?, Paper presented at Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society, 4th Annual Symposium, Rialto, Le Meridian, Melbourne, October 5 2001

Pannell, D.J. (2001). Salinity policy: Inevitable, Inequitable, Intractable? Presidential Address, 45th Annual Conference of the Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society, Adelaide, 23-25 January 2001. (SEA Working Paper 2001/01, Agricultural and Resource Economics, The University of Western Australia) full paper (132K)
Later revised version:
Pannell, D.J. (2001). Dryland Salinity: Economic, Scientific, Social and Policy Dimensions, Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics 45(4): 517-546.

Pannell, David J. (2001). Counting the Costs: Economic Aspects of Salinity in Wheatbelt Valleys of Western Australia, SEA Working Paper 01/06, Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Western Australia. full paper (76K)
or
Pannell, D.J. (2002). Economic Aspects of Salinity in Wheatbelt Valleys of Western Australia, Dealing with Salinity in Wheatbelt Valleys: Processes, Prospects and Practical Options. Papers, Proceedings and Outcomes of the Field Tour/Conference/Workshop, July 31-August 1 2001, Merredin, Western Australia, CD-ROM, Water and Rivers Commission, Perth.
full paper (76K)

Winter, T., Pannell, D.J. and McCann, L. (2001). The economics of desalination and its potential application in Australia, SEA Working Paper 00/12, Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Western Australia. full paper (32K)

Cooper, D., Bartle, J., Schilizzi, S., and Pannell, D. (2000). Oil mallee must look to multi-product industries, SEA Working Paper 01/04, Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Western Australia. full paper (64K) salinity

Ferdowsian, R., Pannell, D.J., McCarron, C., Ryder, A. and Crossing, L. (2000). Explaining groundwater hydrographs: separating atypical rainfall events from time trends, (SEA Working Paper 00/12, Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Western Australia). full paper (82K).
Later revised version:
Ferdowsian, R., Pannell, D.J., McCaron, C., Ryder, A. and Crossing, L. (2001). Explaining groundwater hydrographs: Separating atypical rainfall events from time trends, Australian Journal of Soil Research 39: 861-875.

Pannell, D.J. (2000). Market-Based Mechanisms, Financial Incentives and Other Institutional Innovations: Assessing Their Potential for Addressing Dryland Salinity (SEA Working Paper 00/09, Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Western Australia). full paper (23K)

Pannell, D.J. (2000). Salinity Policy: A Tale of Fallacies, Misconceptions and Hidden Assumptions (SEA Working Paper 00/08, Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Western Australia). full paper (26K)

Pannell, D.J. (2000). Salt levy? The complex case for public funding of salinity. SEA Working Paper 2000/01, Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Western Australia. full paper (44K) brief version prepared for newspaper (9K) version published by newspaper (9K)

Pannell, D.J. (2000). Ethics in dryland salinity management and policy, SEA Working Paper 2000/04, Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Western Australia. full paper (19K)

Kington, E.A. and Pannell, D.J. (1999). Dryland salinity in the upper Kent River catchment of Western Australia: Farmer perceptions and practices, (SEA Working Paper 99/09, Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Western Australia) full paper (105K)

Marsh, S.P. (1999). Salty Business: A game to illustrate concepts about managing risk in a salt-affected farmland catchment, SEA Working Paper 99/10, Agricultural and Resource Economics, The University of Western Australia.
full paper (67K)

Pannell, D.J. (1999). Explaining Non-Adoption of Practices to Prevent Dryland Salinity in Western Australia: Implications for Policy, Presented at COMLAND, University of Western Australia, September 21-25 1999. (SEA Working Paper 99/08, Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Western Australia). full paper (49K)

Published after review and revision as: Pannell,D.J. (2001). Explaining non-adoption of practices to prevent dryland salinity in Western Australia: Implications for policy. In: A. Conacher (ed.), Land Degradation, Kluwer, Dordrecht, 335-346.

Pannell, D.J., McFarlane, D.J. and Ferdowsian, R. (1999). Rethinking the Externality Issue for Dryland Salinity in Western Australia, SEA Working Paper 99/11, Agricultural and Resource Economics, The University of Western Australia. full paper (114K) brief version (2.5 pages) (11K). newspaper article based on the paper (6K).
See SEA News #6 for radio interview on this topic.
Later revised version:
Pannell, D.J., McFarlane, D.J. and Ferdowsian, R. (2001). Rethinking the Externality Issue for Dryland Salinity in Western Australia, Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics 45(3): 459-475.

Mueller, U., Schilizzi, S. and Tran, T. (1999). The dynamics of phase farming in dryland salinity abatement, Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics 43(1): 51-67. (SEA Working Paper 98/04, Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Western Australia) Overview and summary of paper (28K)

Schilizzi, S. and White, G. (1999). Dryland Salinity Control: What Do We Usefully Know? (SEA Working Paper 99/03, Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Western Australia) executive summary (14K)

van Bueren, M.S. and Pannell, D.J. (1999). Literature Review: Regional Economic Studies of Dryland Salinity, (SEA Working Paper 99/05, Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Western Australia). full paper (76K)

 

Social issues

Pannell, D.J. (2002). Loving, losing and living with our environment, "Getting it Right" conference, Adelaide, 11-12 March 2002. full paper (80K)

Pannell, D.J. (2002). The Human Dimensions of Integrated Weed Management, SEA Working Paper 02/04, School of Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Western Australia, Crawley, Australia. full paper (53K)

Presented at 13th Australian Weeds Conference, Perth, 8-13 September 2002.

S. Schilizzi (2002). Triple Bottom Line Accounting: How Serious Is It?, SEA Working Paper 02/10, School of Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Western Australia, Crawley, Australia. full paper (15K)

Marsh, S.P. (2001). Social dimensions of landcare, SEA Working Paper 01/09, Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Western Australia. full paper (52K)
or
Marsh, SP. (2001). Social Dimensions of Landcare, State Landcare Conference 2001, 11-14 September 2001, Mandurah Western Australia, pp. 117-128.

Marsh, S.P., Burton, M.P. and Patterson, J. (2000). Community attitudes to land degradation issues and responsibilities in Western Australia, SEA Working Paper 2000/02, Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Western Australia. full paper (69K).

Kington, E.A. and Pannell, D.J. (1999). Dryland salinity in the upper Kent River catchment of Western Australia: Farmer perceptions and practices, (SEA Working Paper 99/09, Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Western Australia) full paper (105K)

Marsh, S.P., Burton, M.P. and Pannell, D.J. (1999). Understanding monitoring of "sustainability indicators" by farmers: A case study of groundwater monitoring under threat of dryland salinity, Presented at COMLAND, University of Western Australia, September 21-25 1999. (SEA Working Paper 99/07, Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Western Australia). full paper (141K)

Published after review and revision as: Marsh, S.P., Burton, M.P. and Pannell,D.J. (2001). Understanding farmer monitoring of a ‘sustainability indicator’: Depth to saline groundwater in Western Australia. In: A. Conacher (ed.), Land Degradation, Kluwer, Dordrecht, pp. 207-222.

Pannell, D.J. (1999). Social and Economic Challenges in the Development of Complex Farming Systems, Agroforestry Systems 45(1-3): 393-409. (SEA Working Paper 97/02, Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Western Australia) abstract. full paper (65K).

Pannell, P.B.W. and Pannell, D.J. (1999). Introduction to Social Surveying: Pitfalls, Potential Problems and Preferred Practices, (SEA Working Paper 99/04, Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Western Australia) full paper (66K)

 

Sustainable agriculture

Pannell, D.J. (2002). Loving, losing and living with our environment, "Getting it Right" conference, Adelaide, 11-12 March 2002. full paper (80K)

Weersink, A., Jeffrey, S. and Pannell, D.J. (2002). Farm-Level Modelling For Bigger Issues. Review of Agricultural Economics 24(1): 123-140.

Pannell, D.J. (1999). Uncertainty and Adoption of Sustainable Farming Systems, Paper presented at the 43rd Annual Conference of the Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society, Christchurch, New Zealand, January 20-22 1999. (SEA Working paper 99/01, Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Western Australia) abstract. full paper (50K).

Pannell, D.J. and Schilizzi, S. (1999). Sustainable agriculture: A question of ecology, ethics, economic efficiency or expedience? Journal of Sustainable Agriculture, 13(4): 57-66. (SEA Working Paper 97/01, Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Western Australia) abstract. full paper (35K).

 

Sustainability indicators

Pannell, D.J. (2001). What is the Value of a Sustainability Indicator? Economic and Social Issues in Monitoring and Management for Sustainability, SEA Working Paper 01/11, School of Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Western Australia. full paper (38K)
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Pannell, D.J. (2003). What is the Value of a Sustainability Indicator? Economic and Social Issues in Monitoring and Management for Sustainability, Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture (in press).

Marsh, S.P., Burton, M.P. and Pannell, D.J. (1999). Understanding monitoring of "sustainability indicators" by farmers: A case study of groundwater monitoring under threat of dryland salinity, Presented at COMLAND, University of Western Australia, September 21-25 1999. (SEA Working Paper 99/07, Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Western Australia). full paper (141K)
Published after review and revision as:
Marsh, S.P., Burton, M.P. and Pannell,D.J. (2001). Understanding farmer monitoring of a ‘sustainability indicator’: Depth to saline groundwater in Western Australia. In: A. Conacher (ed.), Land Degradation, Kluwer, Dordrecht, pp. 207-222.

Glenn, N.A. and Pannell, D.J. (1998). The Economics and Application of Sustainability Indicators in Agriculture, Paper presented at the 42nd Annual Conference of the Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society, University of New England, Armidale, Jan 19-21, 1998. (SEA Working Paper 98/01, Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Western Australia) abstract. full paper (93 K)
Later revised version:
Pannell D.J. and Glenn N.A. (2000). A Framework for Economic Evaluation and Selection of Sustainability Indicators in Agriculture, Ecological Economics 33(1): 135-149.

 

Weeds

Marta Monjardino, David J. Pannell, Stephen Powles (2002). The economic value of including pasture in a crop rotation for the integrated management of multiple weeds under herbicide resistance, SEA Working Paper 02/011, School of Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Western Australia, Crawley, Australia. full paper (87K)

Pannell, D.J. (2002). The Human Dimensions of Integrated Weed Management, SEA Working Paper 02/04, School of Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Western Australia, Crawley, Australia. full paper (53K)

Presented at 13th Australian Weeds Conference, Perth, 8-13 September 2002.

Rick S. Llewellyn, Robert K. Lindner, David J. Pannell & Stephen B. Powles (2002). Adoption of herbicide resistance management practices by Australian grain growers, SEA Working Paper 02/06, School of Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Western Australia, Crawley, Australia. full paper (127K)

Presented as Llewellyn, R.S., Lindner, R.K., Pannell, D.J. and Powles, S.B. (2002). Adoption of herbicide resistance management practices by Australian grain growers, 46th Annual Conference of the Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society, Canberra, February 13-15 2002.

Llewellyn, R.S., Lindner, R.K., Pannell D.J. & Powles, S.B. (2002). Farmer perceptions of the herbicide resource, Crop Protection (in press).

Pannell, D.J. and Zilberman, D. (2001). Economic and sociological factors affecting growers’ decision making on herbicide resistance. In: D.L. Shaner and S.B. Powles (eds.) Herbicide Resistance and World Grains, CRC Press, Boca Raton, pp. 251-277. (SEA Working Paper 00/07, Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Western Australia). full paper (110K)

Llewellyn, R.S., Lindner, R.K., Pannell, D.J. and Powles, S.B. (2001). Farmer perceptions of the herbicide resistance ‘wall’, SEA Working Paper 01/13, School of Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Western Australia. full paper (83K)
Published after review and revision as:
Llewellyn, R.S., Lindner, R.K., Pannell D.J. & Powles, S.B. (2003). Farmer perceptions of the herbicide resource, Crop Protection (in press).

Marta Monjardino, David J. Pannell, Stephen Powles (2001). A multi-species bio-economic model for integrated weed management, SEA Working Paper 01/05, Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Western Australia. full paper (185K)

Monjardino, M., Pannell, D.J. and Powles, S. (2000). The Value of Green Manuring in the Integrated Management of Herbicide-Resistant Annual Ryegrass (Lolium rigidum). (SEA Working Paper 00/11, Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Western Australia). full paper (208K)

Pannell, D.J., Stewart, V., Bennett, A., Monjardino, M., Schmidt, C. and Powles, S. (2000). RIM: A Bioeconomic Model for Integrated Weed Management. (SEA Working Paper 00/10, Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Western Australia). full paper (122K).

Pannell, D.J. (2000). Decision support for integrated weed management. Proceedings, III International Weed Science Congress, Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil, 6-11 June 2000, (SEA Working Paper 2000/03, Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Western Australia). full paper (68K)

Llewellyn, R., Lindner, R.K., Pannell, D.J. & Powles, S. (2000). Adoption of integrated weed management to conserve the herbicide resource: review and framework, Australian Agribusiness Review http://www.agribusiness.asn.au/review/2001v9/Llewellyn_2001_1/Llewellyn.htm (SEA Working Paper 00/06, Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Western Australia). full paper (73K)

Pannell, D.J. and Bennett, A.L. (1999). Economic feasibility of precision weed management: Is it worth the investment? In: R.W. Medd and J.E. Pratley (eds), Precision Weed Management in Crops and Pastures, CRC for Weed Management Systems, Adelaide, pp. 138-148. (SEA Working paper 99/02, Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Western Australia) abstract full paper (128K)

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Issue #6, April 2000
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Issue #10 Sep 2001
Issue #11, Dec 2001
Issue #12, Sep 2002
Issue #13, Sep 2002
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