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FNQ - Australia's role in feeding the world - Book launch

Published 7th July 16 12:00 AM

Book Launch

Meet the Authors | Care for a drink? | Share a yarn

Join the FNQ Division to hear about Tor Hundloe AM HFEIANZ latest book "Australia's role in feeding the world - the future of Australian agriculture".

Please RSVP by 1 August 2016

Copies of the book will be available at the event at the pre launch price of just $40!

About the book

CSIRO Publishing
Earth’s human population currently exceeds 7 billion, and by the year 2050 our planet will have at least two billion more mouths to feed. Australia currently grows enough food to feed about three times its population and agricultural exports are important to the economy; however, Australia’s role in feeding the world needs careful consideration.

The book concludes with a blueprint for a clean and green agriculture. It focuses on the urgent need to address sediment and pollution run-off into the Reef. It makes recommendations of how to pay for this.

This highly topical book draws together the latest intelligence on the sustainable production and distribution of food and other products from Australian farms. It examines questions that policy-makers, farmers, politicians, agricultural scientists and the general public are asking about the productivity of Australia’s arable land, the environmental and economic impacts of seeking to increase productivity, and the value of becoming cleaner and greener in agricultural output.

About the Authors

Tor Hundloe AM HFEIANZ
Tor Hundloe is the founding president of the EIANZ. He is a pioneer of environmental and natural resource economics. He has researched and taught at the University of Queensland, Griffith University and Bond University. He was also a Commissioner of the Industry Commission, where he undertook a public inquiry that changed water allocation and use in Australia. He was Chair of the Wet Tropics Management Authority and worked for GBRMPA. In 2003, Tor was made a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for his contributions to natural resource management and awarded a Century Medal for his contribution to education. Tor is an Honorary Fellow of the Environment Institute of Australia and New Zealand.

Sarah Blagrove
Sarah Blagrove is an environmental scientist at a large international construction company. She earned an Award for Excellence from the Australian Council of Environmental Deans and Directors, and is engaged in postgraduate research based on food security on a part-time basis.

Hannah Ditton
Hannah Ditton has a degree in Sustainable Environments and Planning, majoring in Urban Design and Planning. She has worked for the Green Building Council of Australia where her passion for sustainable development and planning originated.

This event will be held at:

ATSIP building James Cook University Townsville

Event details

When: 4 Aug 2016

Where: James Cook University
Australian Tropical Sciences and Innovation Precinct
ATSIP Building - Conference Room

Cost: Free event

Registrations Open: 7th July 16 12:00 AM

Registrations Close: 4th August 16 11:59 PM

Places Available: 43

Contact: Event enquiries to fnq@eianz.org Registration enquiries to office@eianz.org or 03 8593 4140

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Published 7th July 16 12:00 AM