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Behavioural economists are studying “nudges” to prompt behaviour change in agriculture. Accounting for production economics can help make nudges more impactful. Much of the early
read moreThere are quite a few mechanisms that can be used to try to change people’s behaviour in order to generate environmental benefits. These days, the
read moreA “Strategic Plan for Science” put out by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada in December 2022 flags a change in strategic objectives for the organisation. “With
read morePrior to the last national election in Australia, our system of carbon credits was strongly criticised in the media by researchers from the Australian National
read moreI was recently asked by some government colleagues to provide my perspective on farmers’ adaptation to climate change in the Western Australian wheatbelt. Here’s a
read moreHere are the video and slides for the webinar I gave on 20 May 2022, called “Could soil carbon sequestration ever be a worthwhile climate
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