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Intro; Introduction; Contents; About the Authors; List of Figures; List of Tables; Part I: North Australian Theory and Realities; Chapter 1: Agriculture as a Human Endeavour; 1.1 Northern Australia's Existing Agricultural Capacity; 1.2 Why Consider an Individual's Resilience?; 1.3 Book Structure and Chapter Logic; References; Chapter 2: Resilience Discourse and Adaption Strategies; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 A Resilient Concept; 2.3 Conceptualising Resilience: Origins and Evolution; 2.4 What's in a Name: Theory vs the Vernacular; 2.5 Resilience, Adaptive Capacity and Transformation in Agriculture
2.6 Resilience and Policy Paradoxes2.7 Future Trends and Direction; 2.8 Conclusion; References; Chapter 3: Agricultural Development in Northern Australia; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 The Historic Challenges of Northern Australian Agriculture; 3.3 Contemporary Challenges to North Australian Agricultural Aspirations; 3.4 National Drivers for Growth; 3.5 Global Drivers for Growth; 3.6 Agricultural Policy Paradigms; 3.7 The Importance of Infrastructure; 3.7.1 Freight and Transport Infrastructure; 3.7.1.1 Sea Freight; 3.7.1.2 Rail; 3.7.1.3 Road; 3.7.1.4 Air; 3.7.2 Communication Infrastructure
3.7.3 Water Infrastructure3.7.4 Infrastructure Summary; 3.8 Are We There Yet?; References; Chapter 4: Framing Northern Australian Agriculture's Future; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Australian Environmentalism and the Emergence of Sustainability; 4.3 Ecologically Sustainable Development; 4.4 Capital Ideas; 4.5 Traditional Owners and Agriculture; 4.6 Climate Change and Other Disasters; 4.7 Australian Agricultural Policy in the Anthropocene; 4.8 Global Decision-Making and Evolving Governance; 4.9 What Is Different Now?; References; Chapter 5: Why and How to Consider the Resilience of Individuals?
5.1 Introduction5.2 A Problem-Focus, as Distinct from a Topic-Focus; 5.3 A Review of Theory and Validation of the Methodological Approach; 5.4 The Ontology and Epistemology of This Work; 5.5 Methods and Strategy of Data Collection; 5.6 The Use of Orienteering Concepts to Organise and Analyse Data; 5.7 Approaching the Data; References; Part II: Lived Experience
Why People, Place, and Services Matter; Introduction; Chapter 6: The Resilience Strategies of Individuals; 6.1 Theme 1: Situational Awareness and Opportunity Seeking - The Black Art of Experience; 6.1.1 A Good Way of Life
6.1.2 Travel Broadens the Mind6.1.3 Off-Farm Influences; 6.1.3.1 Finance; 6.1.3.2 Infrastructure; 6.1.3.3 Global Drivers; 6.1.3.4 Natural Resource Management and Public Perceptions of Agriculture; 6.1.4 Acts of God, Acts of Parliament, and Other Disasters; 6.1.5 Dealing with It; 6.1.6 Discussion; 6.2 Theme 2: The Capacity to Plan; 6.2.1 Plan the Future, Not the Past; 6.2.2 The Path of Least Resistance; 6.2.3 More Than Just Me; 6.2.4 Stick to the Plan, Man; 6.2.5 Discussion and Conclusion; 6.3 Theme 3: The Capacity to Adapt; 6.3.1 Pay Attention; 6.3.2 Maintain Flexibility
2.6 Resilience and Policy Paradoxes2.7 Future Trends and Direction; 2.8 Conclusion; References; Chapter 3: Agricultural Development in Northern Australia; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 The Historic Challenges of Northern Australian Agriculture; 3.3 Contemporary Challenges to North Australian Agricultural Aspirations; 3.4 National Drivers for Growth; 3.5 Global Drivers for Growth; 3.6 Agricultural Policy Paradigms; 3.7 The Importance of Infrastructure; 3.7.1 Freight and Transport Infrastructure; 3.7.1.1 Sea Freight; 3.7.1.2 Rail; 3.7.1.3 Road; 3.7.1.4 Air; 3.7.2 Communication Infrastructure
3.7.3 Water Infrastructure3.7.4 Infrastructure Summary; 3.8 Are We There Yet?; References; Chapter 4: Framing Northern Australian Agriculture's Future; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Australian Environmentalism and the Emergence of Sustainability; 4.3 Ecologically Sustainable Development; 4.4 Capital Ideas; 4.5 Traditional Owners and Agriculture; 4.6 Climate Change and Other Disasters; 4.7 Australian Agricultural Policy in the Anthropocene; 4.8 Global Decision-Making and Evolving Governance; 4.9 What Is Different Now?; References; Chapter 5: Why and How to Consider the Resilience of Individuals?
5.1 Introduction5.2 A Problem-Focus, as Distinct from a Topic-Focus; 5.3 A Review of Theory and Validation of the Methodological Approach; 5.4 The Ontology and Epistemology of This Work; 5.5 Methods and Strategy of Data Collection; 5.6 The Use of Orienteering Concepts to Organise and Analyse Data; 5.7 Approaching the Data; References; Part II: Lived Experience
Why People, Place, and Services Matter; Introduction; Chapter 6: The Resilience Strategies of Individuals; 6.1 Theme 1: Situational Awareness and Opportunity Seeking - The Black Art of Experience; 6.1.1 A Good Way of Life
6.1.2 Travel Broadens the Mind6.1.3 Off-Farm Influences; 6.1.3.1 Finance; 6.1.3.2 Infrastructure; 6.1.3.3 Global Drivers; 6.1.3.4 Natural Resource Management and Public Perceptions of Agriculture; 6.1.4 Acts of God, Acts of Parliament, and Other Disasters; 6.1.5 Dealing with It; 6.1.6 Discussion; 6.2 Theme 2: The Capacity to Plan; 6.2.1 Plan the Future, Not the Past; 6.2.2 The Path of Least Resistance; 6.2.3 More Than Just Me; 6.2.4 Stick to the Plan, Man; 6.2.5 Discussion and Conclusion; 6.3 Theme 3: The Capacity to Adapt; 6.3.1 Pay Attention; 6.3.2 Maintain Flexibility