Pannell Discussions

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Behaviour

152 – “Understanding practice change” videos and podcasts

20 April, 200926 December, 2011 by David Pannell2 Min Reading

Back in November we ran a Symposium in Melbourne on the topic “Understanding practice change by farmers and other rural landholders”. Thanks to some generous

Behaviour, Economics, Environment, Natural resource management, Policy, Politics

150 – Why don’t environmental managers use decision theory?

6 April, 20099 January, 2012 by David Pannell9 Min Reading

In a newsletter editorial last week, Hugh Possingham of University of Queensland asks the following question. Given the strong potential benefits to the environment from

Behaviour, Policy

141 – Thinking strategically about practice change

1 December, 200826 December, 2011 by David Pannell4 Min Reading

Extension is one of the tools that can be used to promote practice change by rural landholders, but it is not the only one. When

Behaviour

138 – Practice change by farmers: National symposium

13 October, 200826 December, 2011 by David Pannell4 Min Reading

There will be a national symposium in Melbourne on 14 November 2008 on the topic “Understanding Practice Change by Farmers”. Back in PD#125 I mentioned

Behaviour

125 – Adoption of conservation practices – paper tops the charts

16 June, 200826 December, 2011 by David Pannell5 Min Reading

When I was young I dreamed of topping the charts, like The Beatles. Now I’ve finally achieved it, though not quite in the way that

Behaviour, People

103 – Influences on technology adoption in different phases

25 June, 200726 December, 2011 by David Pannell5 Min Reading

In a recent review of adoption of conservation practices by rural landholder, my co-authors and I broke down the factors that influence adoption into three

426. Music “Option Value”

One of my joys is creating and recording music. Over the next year or so I’m going to share some of it – in the
425. World population beyond 2100

What will happen to the world population after it peaks later this century? If current trends in fertility continue, we’ll head into a period of
424. Risk aversion versus loss aversion, part 2

Risk aversion and loss aversion are two theories of how people make decisions under risk. Is loss aversion the superior theory, as some have claimed?
423. Risk aversion versus loss aversion, part 1
422. Risky farm decision making as a social process
421. Risk versus uncertainty
420. Systematic decision making under risk
419. Risk premium
418. Hedging to reduce crop price risk
417. Twenty years of Pannell Discussions

Pannell Discussions

Behaviour

152 – “Understanding practice change” videos and podcasts

150 – Why don’t environmental managers use decision theory?

141 – Thinking strategically about practice change

138 – Practice change by farmers: National symposium

125 – Adoption of conservation practices – paper tops the charts

103 – Influences on technology adoption in different phases

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