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Program Overview
Strategies and Expectations 2008-09
Key strategies for 2008-09
- invest in the Managing Climate Variability Program (MCVP) managed by LWA on behalf of RDCs
- influence the MCVP through the joint RDC and the Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry steering committee
evaluate and develop, as appropriate, collaborative investment with other organisations, including the Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Australian Government Department of Climate Change, RDCs in the arenas of climate change, greenhouse gas emissions and farm to catchment research and implementation
Expected key outputs for 2008-09
- MCVP investment and progress reports
- a review of future key research priorities for rural industries in carbon mitigation and its relevance to the new Emissions Trading Scheme
Expected key outcomes for 2008-09
- a new business plan and five-year program of investment.