Abstract
There is now an overwhelming need to address innovative change in agricultural governance regulation. This must address multi-stakeholder governance frameworks and incentives for diversification to support farmers transition to agroecological methods. This transitional process must include integrating agroecological practices into national strategy plans, including biodiversity action plans and a national agroecology law requiring diversified cropping amongst other things. Such developments must be part of a national agricultural systems governance framework. A systems governance approach include multi-stakeholder platforms that ensures effective solutions gained from public-private interactions. A system that allows for bottom up alliances that ensures policies and practices are developed from local knowledge and ownership. A system that promotes funding and research in systems thinking about agroecology. This paper examines such a systems thinking governance structures and then considers the level of progress made within the Australian regulatory context at both state and federal level. Essentially, this paper considers the future of agricultural regulation to ensure innovation in agricultural systems thinking that provides a pathway for future research and development in sustainable agricultural regulatory governance frameworks.
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Paper Presentation in a Themed Session
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AGROECOLOGY, SYSTEMS THINKING, SUSTAINABILITY, REGULATORY GOVERNANCE FRAMEWORKS, CROSS-DISCIPLINARY
