Landcare particpation in Australia

The volunteer perspective

Bibliographic Data

ID12308787
AuthorsAllan Curtis (0000-0002-9421-7889, Charles Sturt University, corresponding author), Marike Van Nouhuys (Charles Sturt University)
Year1999
Volume7
Issue2
Pages98-111
Publication date1999-05-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueSustainable Development (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0968-0802 • E-ISSN: 1099-1719
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1002/(sici)1099-1719(199905)7:2<98::aid-sd107>3.0.co;2-n
OpenAlexW2091051383
LanguageEN
Citations received7

There are over 4000 community Landcare groups involving over 120 000 volunteer members working to achieve more sustainable use of Australia's farming lands and to conserve biodiversity. After reviewing the achievements of the community Landcare program the authors discuss their research investigating Landcare participation in terms of the theory of volunteerism. This research indicated that Landcare participants: were younger, more educated and more involved in other community groups; and were motivated by task orientation, a desire for learning and for social interaction. These results are consistent with the theory of volunteerism. Voluntary groups are not self-managing or costless. Given the resources invested through Landcare, particularly via the $1.25 billion Natural Heritage Trust (NHT), it is critical that these groups are properly managed and adequately resourced. At present there is no systematic approach to the management of Landcare groups, and critical policy and management issues threaten to undermine their effectiveness. Copyright © 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and ERP Environment

Business · Economics · Environmental resource management · Management · Natural resource · Perspective (graphical · Political science · Public relations · Sociology · Task (project management · Nonprofit Sector and Volunteering · Rural development and sustainability · Tourism, Volunteerism, and Development · Law

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