Abstract
Eight overarching impressions drawn from the 17 th biennial conference are presented which are generally compatiblewithviewsonfuturechallengesanddirectionsforrangelandscienceandmanagementexpressedindependently in a recent international forum. These impressions relate to (1) loss of research capacity, especially in the southern rangelandsofAustralia, (2) aneedforgreatercollaborationandrole clarityinrangelandsresearch anddevelopment,(3)the importance of scaling issues in the conduct and application of research, (4) widespread understanding of rangelands as social-ecological systems, (5) complementarity of production and biodiversity conservation, (6) progress in regional planning, (7) policy as a legitimate field of research endeavour, and (8) a need to question the 'traditional' perspective on rangeland science.
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