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ItemPrivate land management in Victoria: local government incentives: an investigation into the application and effectiveness of private land management incentives offered by a selection of Victorial Councils( 2000)This is an investigation into the application and effectiveness of private land management incentives offered by a selection of Victorian Local Governments. It is stressed that the management of private land only is to be examined in this study. Such limitations are important in terms of focussing the investigation within the limited scope of the study. For the purpose of this study land management is considered broadly and therefore includes such things as the protection, enhancement and preservation of flora, fauna and the land that supports them, including waterways. It also includes the repair of degraded land. The findings of the study are as follows: 1. it is particularly important for a tangible financial reward to be offered to a land owner by local government for management tasks completed on their land; 2. it is desirable to not only offer a financial incentive but also to reinforce it with other non-financial initiatives such as education sessions; 3. it is imperative that resources (both financial and in personnel) are allocated to the process of enforcement and assessment of works undertaken in order to claim a financial reward; 4. the structure and functioning of an incentive must be able to target suitable numbers and types of properties and be able to achieve valuable contributions to land management; and 5. there must be structured and meaningful consultation, trialing of methods and consideration of options before during and after the implementation of a incentive package (where applicable). It is submitted as the Research Dissertation requirement of the Postgraduate Diploma in Environmental.