Best Management Practice for Complex Problems
A Case Study of Defining BMP for Dryland Salinity
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5877237 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Thomas G Measham (0000-0003-4549-5361, Ecosystem Sciences, corresponding author), Gail J Kelly (Ecosystem Sciences), F Patrick Smith (Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics) |
| Year | 2007 |
| Volume | 45 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 262-272 |
| Publication date | 2007-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Geographical Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1745-5863 • E-ISSN: 1745-5871 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1745-5871.2007.00459.x |
| OpenAlex | W2109483863 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 35 |
The concept of 'best management practice' (BMP) has become popular in the context of natural resource management in Australia and is a core principle of the National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality. However, despite the emergence of this concept, it seems to have been mostly overlooked for critical assessment by geographers and social scientists. This paper presents an overview of the BMP concept and its use in natural resource management, identifying two distinct types of BMP, one associated with regulation and one focused on innovation. The paper presents findings from focus groups with farmers and scientists seeking to implement BMP to manage dryland salinity in the Western Australian wheatbelt. The focus of the paper concerns defining what is meant by BMP for managing dryland salinity, and drawing attention to complications with the BMP concept as it is used in Australia to address salinity. In particular, the paper discusses the contested nature of defining BMP against a background of imperfect knowledge. As a complex environmental problem, a prescriptive approach to BMP for the management of dryland salinity is problematic. However, the concept has some merit when conceptualised as a process of continual improvement and learning
Best practice · Dryland salinity · Environmental planning · Environmental resource management · Geography · Natural resource · Natural resource management · Political science · Computer Science · Environmental Conservation and Management · Environmental Science · Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics · Ecology
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| Unique citing works | 4 |
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| Citations per year | 0,31 |
| Citation span | 2013 - 2023 (11) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |