With the Government's mendicant institutions, Climate Institute, CSIRO, Bureau of Meteorology, and the Climate Commission all trotting out statistics and commentary clearly aimed at supporting the Government's Anthropogenic Global Warming (AGW) mantra, it is refreshing to read some basic comments from an elderly, salt of the earth, western NSW grazier.In a letter to Bourke's Western Herald, John … Continue reading Climate Change or Climate Variability
Author: David Boyd
The Global Warming Policy Foundation
This organisations name keeps coming up in my reading, including an excellent recent paper on world energy.This morning I had a look at their website http://www.thegwpf.org/ and was very impressed with the people on the Board of Trustees and the Academic Advisory Council, several of whom I have met personally. Freeman Dyson, Nigel Lawson, James Spooner, Lord … Continue reading The Global Warming Policy Foundation
Concept of a Social License
OPINIONLive cattle: stakeholders v steak holders· BY:NICK CATER · From:The Australian · April 02, 2013 THE evidence that Noah actually built an ark is sketchy to say the least, but one thing can be said with certainty. If Noah were to build his ark in Australia today, he would struggle to get an export licence. Gathering up every … Continue reading Concept of a Social License
Dysfunctional Government
We really can't afford another six months of the dysfunctional Gillard Government.Last week I sent the following email to Tony Windsor-without response. We need to apply some pressure."Dear Tony,Whilst you couldn't have been expected to have perfect foresight, the fact remains that you and Rob Oakeshott foisted this appalling Government on the Australian people.I appeal … Continue reading Dysfunctional Government
Australia
Well worth a readWhere are we goin’…….? ALP has spread Europe's disease· GREG SHERIDAN, FOREIGN EDITOR The Australian March 21, 2013 http://www.theaustralian.com.au/opinion/columnists/alp-has-spread-europes-disease/story-e6frg76f-1226601945553SIX years of Labor government, by this year's election in September, will result in a new Australia. We have contracted the European disease. Labor has taken us towards the most spectacularly unsuccessful model of government in the developed world today. We … Continue reading Australia
MDB- The Top and the Bottom
There is something neat about focusing on the Snowy Scheme at the top of the predominant part, in water flow terms, of the MDB system on the one hand and the Lower Lakes and the Barrages at the bottom, on the other. I see better management of both as the most important issues in need of reform with the greatest … Continue reading MDB- The Top and the Bottom
The Big Issues
I recently attended my "umpteenth" Agricultural Outlook Conference in Canberra. I am very aware of the frailties of human memory, but did feel that it was one of the best I have attended.I was particularly interested in the FAO and OECD papers on food supply, population growth,etc.The achievements of India and China,in lifting millions out of … Continue reading The Big Issues
Murray Darling Basin and the Lower Lakes
I have long contended that the human mind has great difficulty in dealing with the mass of data which surrounds us. Particularly if you are of a curious nature.The only way we can cope is to make generalisations and, as it were, file them for future use. This carries with it the seeds of its own destruction. … Continue reading Murray Darling Basin and the Lower Lakes
Murray Darling Basin Plan-The Truth Dawns
Quotes from a recent MDBA report, as so often happens, demonstrate how as managers get closer to the practical implementation stage they realise the errors in their theoretical planning.Quotes"Natural flows in the Murray–Darling Basin are highly variable, with water-dependent ecosystems developing and evolving within this flow environment. The high degree of uncertainty over future inflows and the variable … Continue reading Murray Darling Basin Plan-The Truth Dawns
Nigel Lawson and The Royal Society
I have long admired Nigel Lawson's (Nigela's Dad!) consistent, questioning position. He is big on adaptation (if necessary), which we humans have proved to be remarkably good at. I would particularly draw your attention to his fourth paragraph. LORD LAWSON’S LETTER TO SIR PAUL NURSE· Date: 27/02/13· · The Global Warming Policy FoundationSir Paul NursePresidentThe Royal Society6-9 Carlton House … Continue reading Nigel Lawson and The Royal Society
David Boyd's Blog 