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2. Social science and sustainability
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Schandl, Heinz (author) and Walker, Lain (author)
- Format:
- Book
- Publication Date:
- 2017
- Published:
- International: CSIRO Publishing, Clayton South, Victoria, Australia
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 18 Document Number: D10510
- Notes:
- 217 pages., ISBN:9781486306404, 217 pages., Social Science and Sustainability draws on the wide-ranging experience of CSIRO'S social scientists in the sustainability policy domain. These researchers have extensive experience in addressing complex issues of society-nature relationships, usually in interdisciplinary collaboration with natural scientists. This book describes some of the evidence-based concepts, frameworks and methodologies they have developed, which may guide a transition to sustainability. Contributions range from exploring ways to enhance livelihoods and alleviate poverty, to examining Australians' responses to climate change, to discussing sociological perspectives on sustainability and how to make policy relevant.
3. Using the "market, message, means of communication framework" to guide design of grape rootstock extension
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Hill, Megan (author) and Hathaway, Sandy (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2017-01-01
- Published:
- Australia: Australasia-Pacific Extension Network (APEN)
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 124 Document Number: D11205
- Journal Title:
- Rural Extension and Innovation Systems Journal
- Journal Title Details:
- 13(1) : 19-30
- Notes:
- The "market, message, means of communication" framework was tested in a case study, "adoption of rootstocks. It involved growing grapes for the wine industry and researchers found it a useful tool for ensuring that information is collected, analyzed, and used to inform extension program design.