Publications ....

Research Reports

  Birckhead, R., Greiner, R., Hemming, S., Rigney, D., Trevarrow, T., Trevarrow, M., Rigney, M., 2011. Economic and cultural values of water to the Ngarrindjeri people of the Lower Lakes, Coorong and Murray Mouth. River Consulting. Townsville.   Report

  Greiner, R. (2009) Environmental code of practice for graziers in the Northern Gulf region--"Four Rivers Document" Dated 9 July 2009. River Consulting: Townsville.   Report

  Bauer, J., Birckhead, R., Priestley, M., Greiner, R. (2009) Scoping a Feral Animal Control Program – NT Northern Region: pigs. Report for the Natural Resource Management Board (NT). MGP Feral Animal Control Pty Ltd.Bathurst. 153pp    

 

  Greiner, R., Miller, O. 2008. "Environmental duty of care": Concept and relevance for graziers in the Northern Gulf region of Queensland. Report prepared for the Northern Gulf Resource Management Group. River Consulting. Townsville   Report

 

  Greiner, R., Stakelum, P., Gregg, D., Tyson, J., Juskevics, V., Cartwright, S. 2008. Review of the Sugar Industry Reform Programme (SIRP) 2004-2008. Confidential Report to the Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry. Bureau of Rural Sciences. Canberra. 126pp.   Confidential Report

 

  Gregg, D., Greiner, R., 2008. The direct impact of recreation on water quality in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park. Report prepared for the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority. River Consulting. Townsville. 70pp.  

Report

 

  Greiner, R., Gregg, D. 2008. Tilapia in north Queensland waterways: risks and potential economic impacts. Report prepared for the Australian Centre for Tropical Freshwater Research. River Consulting. Townsville.  

Report

 

  Rolfe, J., Greiner, R., Windle, J., Hailu, A., Gregg, D. 2008. Testing for scope and scale efficiencies in water quality tenders: Final Report. Research report No 7 in the series: Using conservation tenders for water quality improvements in the Burdekin. Central Queensland University: Rockhampton. May 2008. 35pp.  

Report

 

  Rolfe, J., Greiner, R., Windle, J., Hailu, A. 2007. Tender results and feedback from ex-post participant survey. Research report No 5 in the series: Using conservation tenders for water quality improvements in the Burdekin. Queensland University. Rockhampton May 2008. 36pp.  

Report

 

  Windle, J., Rolfe, J., Greiner, R., Gregg, D. 2008. Results from experimental workshops. Research report No 4 in the series: Using conservation tenders for water quality improvements in the Burdekin. Central Queensland University. Rockhampton. April 2008. 39pp.  

Report

 

  Rolfe, J., Windle, J., Muller, C., Greiner, R. 2007. Designing a metric for conservation tenders at different levels of scope and scale. Research report No 3 in the series: Using conservation tenders for water quality improvements in the Burdekin. October 2007. Central Queensland University: Rockhampton. 31pp.  

Report

 

  Rolfe, J., Greiner, R., Windle, J., Hailu, A. 2007. Identifying scale and scope issues in establishing conservation tenders. Mid Term Report: Using conservation tenders for water quality improvements in the Burdekin. September 2007. 11pp.  

Report

 

  Rolfe, J., Greiner, R., Windle, J., Hailu, A. 2007. Identifying scale and scope issues in establishing conservation tenders. Research report No 1 in the series: Using conservation tenders for water quality improvements in the Burdekin. Central Queensland University: Rockhampton. August 2007. 36pp.  

Report

 

  Greiner, R. and Patterson, L. 2007. Towards sustainable management of recreational fishing in the Gulf of Carpentaria. Report prepared for the Northern Gulf Resource Management Group. River Consulting, Townsville. ISBN 978-1-921395-03-1  

Report

 

  Greiner, R. and Patterson, L. 2007. Towards sustainable management of recreational fishing in the Gulf of Carpentaria. Report prepared for the Northern Gulf Resource Management Group. River Consulting, Townsville. ISBN 978-1-921395-03-1  

Report

 

  Greiner, R., Lankester, A., Patterson, L. 2007. Incentives to enhance the adoption of 'best management practices' by landholders: Achieving water quality improvements in the Burdekin River Catchment. Report for the Burdekin Dry Tropics NRM and the Coastal Catchment Initiative (Burdekin). River Consulting: Townsville.  

Final Report
Appendices

 

  Greiner, R., Patterson, L., Bligh, B., Milligan, S., 2007. Well-being of Traditional Owners: Contributions by Girringun Aboriginal Corporation. Report prepared for Burdekin Dry Tropics NRM and Far North Queensland NRM. River Consulting: Townsville.  

Final Report
Appendicies

 

  Comerford, E., Clouston, B., Greiner, R., 2006. Designing stewardship payments for ecosystem services. Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Water: Brisbane.  

Report

 

  Greiner, R., Herr, A., Larson, S. 2006. Literature review of relevant socio-economic information available for the Northern Planning Area. Department of the Environment and Heritage, Canberra.  

Report

 

  Greiner, R., Lankester, A., 2006. Designing Incentives for achieving biodiversity targets in the Burdekin Dry Tropics NRM Region with specific emphasis on the Bowen Broken and Bogie River subcatchments. Burdekin Dry Tropics NRM: Townsville. 67pp   Part 1/2
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  Greiner, R. and Hall, N. 2006. Social, Economic, Cultural and Environmental Values of Streams and Wetlands in the Burdekin Dry Tropics Region. Burdekin Dry Tropics NRM: Townsville. 107pp.   Part 1/9
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  Greiner, R., 2006. Country Culture Conservation Tourism Venture – Feasibility Study. Prepared for Gecko Tours and the Department of Industry, Tourism and Resources (Australian Government). River Consulting, Townsville   Part 1/1

 

Journal Publications

  Greiner, R., and D Gregg. (under review). Conservation impediments and incentives – progressing the understanding of linkages between the adoption of conservation practices and the motivational orientation of graziers in the tropical savannas. Journal of Sustainable Agriculture.  

 

  Greiner, R., and D Gregg. (under review). Estimates of recreational catch and harvest: implications for fisheries management in the Gulf of Carpentaria (Australia). Fisheries Management and Ecology  

 

  Greiner, R., Gordon, I.J., Cocklin, C. 2009. Ecosystem services from tropical savannas: Opportunities for payments for environmental services. The Rangeland Journal. 31: 51–59. doi:10.1071/RJ08067   Contact author for copy

 

  Greiner, R., Patterson, L., Miller, O. 2009. Motivations, risk perceptions and adoption of conservation practices by farmers. Agricultural Systems.99: 86–104. doi:10.1016/j.agsy.2008.10.003   Contact author for copy

 

  Romy Greiner, Allyson Lankester. 2007. Supporting on-farm biodiversity conservation through debt-for-conservation swaps: Concept and critique, Land Use Policy 24: 458-471   Journal Publication

 

  Larson, S., Herr, A., Greiner, R., 2006. Human Wellbeing and Natural Environments: An Indigenous Perspective. International Journal of Environmental, Cultural, Economic and Social Sustainability 2(3): 39-50.

  Journal Publication

 

Conference Papers

  Rolfe, J., Greiner, R., and Windle, J. 2009. Testing for scope and scale efficiencies in water quality tenders: A north Queensland case study. . 53rd Annual Conference of the Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society, Cairns, 10-13 February 2009    

 

  Gregg, D., and Greiner, R. 2009 Conservation impediments and incentives – progressing the understanding of linkages between the adoption of conservation practices and the motivational orientation of graziers in the tropical savannas. 53rd Annual Conference of the Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society, Cairns, 10-13 February 2009.  

 

  Greiner, R., Cocklin, C., and Gordon, I. 2008. Conceptual and theoretical aspects of ‘payment for ecosystem services’ in the tropical savannas of northern Australia. Australian Rangelands Society Conference, Charters Towers, 28 September - 2 October 2008  

 

  Greiner, R., Miller, R. 2008. Reducing diffuse water pollution by tailoring incentives to region specific requirements: Empirical study for the Burdekin River basin (Australia). Paper presented at Environmental Economics 2008, Second International Conference on Environmental Economics and Investment Assessment, 28 - 30 May 2008, Cadiz, Spain. Wessex Institute of Technology    

 

  Gregg, D., Greiner, R., Miller, O. 2008. Relationships between the motivations, perceived conservation impediments, and the attractiveness of incentives for Northern Territory graziers. In, Proceedings of the 15th Biennial Conference of the Australian Rangeland Society. Charters Towers (Qld), 28 September – 2 October 2008.  

 

  Greiner, R., Cocklin C., Gordon, I.J. 2008. Conceptual and theoretical aspects of ‘payments for environmental services’ in the tropical savannas of northern Australia. In, Proceedings of the 15th Biennial Conference of the Australian Rangeland Society. Charters Towers (Qld), 28 September – 2 October 2008.  

 

  Greiner, R., Miller, R. 2008. Reducing diffuse water pollution by tailoring incentives to region specific requirements: Empirical study for the Burdekin River basin (Australia). Paper presented at Environmental Economics 2008, Second International Conference on Environmental Economics and Investment Assessment, 28 - 30 May 2008, Cadiz, Spain. Wessex Institute of Technology  

 

  Greiner, R. and Miller, O. 2008. The role of grazier motivations and risk attitudes in the adoption of grazing best management practices. 52nd Annual Conference of the Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society, Canberra 5-8 February 2008.  

 

  Rolfe, J., Greiner, R., Windle, J., Muller, C., Hailu, A. 2008. Conservation auctions: dealing with scope and scale issues in metric design. 52nd Annual Conference of the Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society, Canberra 5-8 February 2008.  

 

  Greiner R. and A .Lankester, A. 2006. On-farm biodiversity conservation in Australia’s tropical savannas: production trade-offs, impediments, motivators and policy approaches. In, Rolfe J. (ed) Proceedings of the Resource Economics Workshop in Rockhampton 28 October 2005.  

 

  Greiner, R. and Lankester, A. 2006. Debt-for-conservation swaps: – a possible financial incentive for on-farm biodiversity conservation? 50th Annual Conference of the Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society , Sydney 7-10 February 2006  

 

  Dyack, B. and Greiner, R. 2006. Natural Resource Management and Indigenous Well-Being. 50th Annual Conference of the Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society, Sydney 7-10 February 2006  

 

  Dyack, B. and Greiner, R. 2006. Natural Resource Management and Indigenous Well-being. Presented at the Aboriginal Policy Research Conference, March 20-23, 2006 ; Ottawa, ONTARIO, CANADA  

 

Discussion Papers

  Greiner, R. Gregg, D., Parker, T. 2009. Gilbert River Irrigation Project: Preliminary Business Case: Environmental Values. Provided to the Gulf Savannah Development Inc. River Consulting (Townsville) and Northern Gulf Resource Management Group (Mareeba)  

 

  Greiner, R., Cocklin, C., Gordon, I. 2007. Generating income from ecosystem services: It’s a brave new world for landholders around the world. Opportunities for landholders in the Northern Gulf region? DISCUSSION PAPER 26/07/2007. River Consulting: Townsville.  

 

  Greiner, R., Patterson, L., Miller, O. 2007. Explaining the concept of “Environmental Duty of Care” in the context of the Northern Gulf region (Queensland). Discussion Paper 04/12/2007. River Consulting: Townsville.  

 

Other

Book chapter
Dyack, B, and Greiner, R. 2006. Natural Resource Management and Indigenous Well-being. In, White, J.P., Wingert, S., Beavon, D. and Maxim, P. (eds.) Aboriginal Policy Research Volume III - Moving Forward, Making a Difference. Toronto: Thompson Educational Publishing, Inc. 239–262.

 

Some earlier reports authored by Romy Greiner are available for download from the following websites

csiro
http://www.cse.csiro.au/publications/reports.htm

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savannah
http://savanna.ntu.edu.au/publications/books_reports/tourism_reports.html

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If you would like to obtain a hard copy or soft copy of the publications please, send an email to Dr. Romy Greiner at romy.greiner@riverconsulting.com.au

* Social & Economic Research * Environmental Values: Land, Water, Biodiversity * Community Well-being
* Natural Resource Management * Rural Industries: Viability, Innovation, Adjustment * Risk management
* Regional Development: Options & Scenarios * Policies & Incentives for Sustainable Resource Use
* Nature-based Tourism * Coastal & Marine Issues & Management * Indigenous Participation
* Wet & Dry Tropics * Tropical Savannas * Gulf of Carpentaria * Kimberley * and beyond

Address: PO Box 1311, Townsville, North Queensland 4810
Mobile: 0418 242 156
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