About AARES
The Australian Agricultural Economics Society aims to encourage
study, research, discussion and extension in the discipline
of agricultural and resource economics in order to promote
the efficient development of agricultural and natural resources.
AARES has a federal structure with branches in major States,
New Zealand and North America. In 2007 it is the turn of the
New Zealand Branch to host the Annual Conference.
Invitation to attend
The members of the Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics
Society extend a warm invitation to you to attend the Annual
Conference in 2007. The committee and contributors are developing
a dynamic and diverse program incorporating a range of industry
professionals and specialist speakers and presenters. The
conference venue is the Rydges Lakeland Resort, Queenstown,
New Zealand.
The conference presents a great opportunity for all those
involved in research, extension, teaching, policy making and
managing agriculture and natural resources to catch up with
and contribute to the latest research into those issues and
to hear broader perspectives about where the issues fit in
the Australian, New Zealand and world economies from some
of the world’s leading agriculture and resource economists.
Conference Theme and Keynote Speakers
The conference theme: Australasia’s Resource-Based
Industries in a Future World
The conference organising committee are working hard to develop
the program.
Keynote speakers confirmed to date include:
Prof Philip McCann, University of Waikato
Dr Kym Anderson, World Bank
Dr Will Martin, World Bank
Dr Dave Vanzetti, Australia
Prof Giovanni Anania, University of Calabria, Italy
Dr Suzi Kerr, New Zealand
Prof Mike Young, University of Adelaide and CSIRO
Prof Lew Evans, Victoria University of Wellington
Prof Frank Scrimgeour, University of Waikato, New Zealand
Dr Matthew Wilson, University of Vermont
Prof. Røgnvaldur Hannesson, Norweigan School of Economics
and Business Administration
The Distinguished Fellows Lecture will be given by leading
US Economist, Prof. GianCarlo Moschini, Iowa State University.
Likely plenary sessions include:
Trade Policy Reforms: Could include Doha
updates, various FTAs completed or under negotiation, and
CAP / US reforms. Idea is to focus on possible future impacts
on Australasian resource-based sectors.
Fisheries Management in Australia and New Zealand:
This will have speakers from Australian and New
Zealand agencies, and leading fisheries researchers and
is likely to explore ways to improve upon current management
of these resources.
Implications of Changes in Land and Water Use:
These changes could be past or future: could be driven by
resource-based sectors (e.g. farm intensification) or from
elsewhere (e.g. urban growth). Implications include those
for the resource-based sector, or for the environment, or
for other sectors of economy/society, or for policy.
Resource Economics: Contemporary issues
in the economics of resource use, including emerging issues
of energy demand from resource-based sectors.
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