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 Indicators of Sustainable Irrigated Agriculture

Contents

• Disclaimer
• Foreword
• Summary
• 1 Introduction
  • 1.1 Purpose of Project
  • 1.2 Approach
  • 1.3 Why is Sustainability Necessary?
  • 1.4 Benefits of The project
• 2 Background
  • 2.1 Organisation for Economic co-Operation and Development: Environmental Indicators for Agriculture
    • Ministry for the Environment
    • MAF Policy
• 3 Sustainability
  • 3.1 What is Sustainability?
  • 3.2 How is New Zealand Seeking Sustainability?
  • 3.3 Sustainability Goals for Irrigated Agriculture
    • Sustainability Goals
• 4 Indicators
  • 4.1 What is an Indicator?
  • 4.2 Selection Criteria - Desirable Characteristics for Indicators
• 5 Economic Indicators
  • 5.1 Issues
  • 5.2 Potential Indicators
  • 5.3 Rationale FOR Selecting Indicators
  • 5.4 Recommended Indicators
  • 5.5 Related Information
• 6 Production Indicators
  • 6.1 Issues
  • 6.2 Potential Indicators
  • 6.3 Rationale for Selecting Indicators
  • 6.4 Recommended Indicators
  • 6.5 Related Information
• 7 Energy Indicators
  • 7.1 Issues
  • 7.2 Potential Indicators
  • 7.3 Rationale for Selecting Indicators
  • 7.4 Recommended Indicators
• 8 Labour Indicators
  • 8.1 Potential Indicators
  • 8.2 Rationale for Selecting Indicators
  • 8.3 Recommended Indicator
• 9 Agrichemical/Fertiliser Use Indicators
  • 9.1 Issues
  • 9.2 Potential Indicators
  • 9.3 Rationale for Selecting Indicators
  • 9.4 Recommended Indicator
• 10 Water Indicators
  • 10.1 Indicators for Effects on Water Source
    • 10.1.1 Issues
    • 10.1.2 Potential Indicators
    • 10.1.3 Rationale for Selecting Indicators
    • 10.1.4 Recommended Indicators
    • 10.1.5 Related Information
  • 10.2 Indicators for Effects on Receiving Waters
    • 10.2.1 Issues
    • 10.2.2 Potential Indicators
    • 10.2.3 Rationale for Selecting Indicators
    • 10.2.4 Recommended Indicators 10.2.5 Related Information 
• 11 Soil Indicators
  • 11.1 Issues
  • 11.2 Potential Indicators
  • 11.3 Rationale for Selecting Indicators
  • 11.4 Recommended Indicators
• 12 Air Quality Indicators
  • 12.1 Issues
  • 12.2 Potential Indicators
  • 12.3 Rationale for Selecting Indicators
  • 12.4 Recommended Indicators
• 13 Nature
• 14 Agricultural Wastewater
  • 14.1 Issues
  • 14.2 Potential Indicators
  • 14.3 Rationale for Selecting Indicators
  • 14.4 Recommended Indicators for Wastewater Irrigation
• 15 Social Acceptability
  • 15.1 Maintaining Social Acceptability/Values
    • 15.1.1 Issues
    • 15.1.2 Potential Indicators
    • 15.1.3 Rationale for Selecting Indicators
    • 15.1.4 Recommended Indicators
• 16 Contribution to Communities
  • 16.1 Maintaining a Viable Community
    • 16.1.1 Issues
  • 16.2 Contribution to the Local Economy

    • 16.2.1 Issues

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