Hi all, By way of introduction: I am an academic and my research involves developing tools that enable management and commuities to make (sustainable) decisons, and assess performance (on sustainability criteria). My toolkit is based on the premise that accountability in the context of global warming has to be at once local and global. Connection with agriculture: my research method is a social constructivist approach, and I have located my field research in agriculture because I believe there are significant advances in this field. My aim: at the moment advances in knowledge about sustainability is very much confined to pockets of society. If accountability has to be at once local and global, then we need to develop generalised frameworks from individual community experiences. I have set up a simple website - aimed at the public - explaining my toolkit. Url Sustainability toolkit url http://www.searchsa.com.au/kala/index.htm Cordially, Kala :idea: