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Orbis Library – VCE Journal Articles

The following items are journal articles (generally from 2000+) relevant for the VCE course. They are available in the Orbis Library housed at the GTAV - Burke Road, Camberwell.

Unit One - Place and Change

Coasts

Phinn, S 2001. "Monitoring land-cover and land-use change in a rapidly urbanising coastal environment: the Maroochy and Mooloolah Rivers catchments, Southeast Queensland, 1988-1997" in Australian Geographical Studies, v 39, n 2, July, p217-232.

O'Connor, K 2001. "Coastal development: just a little shift in Australia's geography" in People and Place, v 9, n 4, p49-56.

Salt, B 2001. "Shift shaft gets short shift" in People and Place, v 9, n 4, p56-61.

Vietnam

Spaeth, A 2000. "The HoChi Minh road rage" in Time, July 3, p48-49.

Cohen, M 2000. "Trading out of trouble" in Far Eastern Economic Review, v 163, n 45, 9 November, p64-65.

Cohen, M and Hiebert, M 2001. "Muddying the waters" in Far Eastern Economic Review, v 164, n 48, 6 December, p67-69.

Wilderness

Ingamells, P 2002. "The big bits: managing national parks in Victoria" in Park Watch, n 208, March, p15-20.

Figgis, P 2000. "The double-edged sword: tourism and national parks" in Habitat Australia, v 28, n 5, October, p24-26.

Smyth, C 2002. "Victoria's marine national parks are here at last" in Park Watch, n 210, September, p15-18.

Mendel, L 2002. "The consequences for wilderness conservation in the development of the national park system in Tasmania, Australia" in Australian Geographical Studies, v 40, n 1, March, p71-83.

Atkinson, K 2001. "New national parks in the Canadian North" in Geography, v 86, n 2, April, p141-149.

Unit Two - Living Conditions

Guest, R and McDonald, I 2002. "Prospective demographic change and Australia's living standards in 2050" in People and Place, v 10, n 2, p6-15.

Kefford, B 2002. "Bright future for rural communities" in Australian Farm Journal, v 12, n 7, September, p86-89.

Pacione, M 2001. "Models of urban land use structure in cities of the developed world" in Geography, v 86, n 2, April, p97-119.

Pacione, M 2001. "The future of the city - cities of the future" in Geography, v 86, n 4, October, p275-286.

O'Connor, K 2002. "A vision for Victoria: toward regional and local communities" in Planning News, v 28, n 1, February, p7-9.

"Combating poverty online" in Focus, v 17, n 2, Spring 2002, p23.

Brazier, C 2001. "Building up the poor or reinforcing inequality" in New Internationalist, n 332, March, p9-13.

Alam, S 2001. "When dollars swim freely" in New Internationalist, n 332, March, p14-15.

Zaman, A 2001.'"Poison in the well" in New Internationalist, n 332, March, p16-17.

"Aid - the facts" in New Internationalist, n 332, March 2001, p18-19.

Bangali, N 2001. "Guess who's coming to dinner" in New Internationalist, n 332, March, p20-21.

Chowdhury, A 2001. "Local heroes" in New Internationalist, n 332, March, p22-23.

Mohsin, A 2001. "Slash and burn" in New Internationalist, n 332, March, p27-28.

"Australia's aid in Commonwealth countries - a development partnership for all seasons" in Focus, v 16, n 3, September 2001, p3-6.

Sullivan, M 2002. "Aid in community based poverty-environment projects" in Development Bulletin, n 58, July, p16-19.

Finer, J 2001. "To cleanse a poisoned land" in Far Eastern Economic Review, v 164 n 42, 25 October, p42-43.

Crispin, S 2001. "Breathtaking results in Bangkok" in Far Eastern Economic Review, v 164, n 42, 25 October, p44-46.

Unit Three - Resources

Fresh Water

Ingram, C 2002. "The Snowy River will flow again" in Park Watch, n 209, June, p15-17.

Gale, S 1999. "The Snowy Water Inquiry: Food, power, politics and the environment" in Australian Geographical Studies, v 37, n 3, November, p301-313.

Jones, M 2000. "The Snowy flows again" in Habitat Australia, v 28, n 6, December, p10-11.

Snowy Mountains Hydro-electric Authority 1999. "The power of water" in Issues, n 46, March, p4-14.

Charikar, K 1999. "Last chance for the Snowy" in Issues, n 46, March, p15-18.

Murray Darling Basin Commission 1999. "The Murray-Darling Basin: an example of integrated catchment management" in Issues, n 46, March, p25-30.

Blanch, S 2000. ".And now for the Murray" in Habitat Australia, v 28, n 6, December, p12.

Murray Darling Basin Commission 1999. "Water quality in the Murray-Darling Basin" in Issues, n 47, June, p6-15.

"Managing Hume to Yarrawonga" in Australian Landcare, December 2001, p11.

"State of the rivers" in Australian Landcare, December 2001, p 12-13.

Tenant, W and Sheed, J 2002. "River health in the Goulburn Broken catchment Victoria" in Planning News, v 28, n 4, May, p22-23.

Black, M 2001. "The day of judgement" in New Internationalist, n 336, July, p9-11.

"They only 'hold pen'" in New Internationalist, n 336, July 2001, p12-14.

"A temple too far" in New Internationalist, n 336, July 2001, p15-17.

"Narmada: the facts" in New Internationalist, n 336, July 2001, p 18-19.

"Not even a fig-leaf of legality" in New Internationalist, n 336, July 2001, p20-21.

"Resettled by registered mail" in New Internationalist, n 336, July 2001, p22-25.

"At the end of the line" in New Internationalist, n 336, July 2001, p26-28.

Saywell, T 2002. "Flush with pride" in Far Eastern Economic Review, 26 September, p36-38.

"Nor any drop to drink" in The Economist, 24 August 2002, p21-22.

Sine, R 2002. "Rough waters" in Far Eastern Economic Review, 22 August, p20.

Potter, A 2002. "Thirsty work" in Habitat Australia, v 30, n 5, October, p12-13.

Campbell, A 2002. "Will improved water management deliver water for the environment?" in Australian Landcare, December, p42-43.

Jakovac, M 2002. "Myths and politics play havoc with water resources" in Australian Farm Journal, v 12, n 10, December, p6-9.

Murray, J 2002. "Search for salvation" in Habitat Australia, v 30, n 6, December, p15-17.

Global Fishing

Ride, A 2000 "Fishy business" in New Internationalist, n 325, July, p9-11.

"Life's not as easy as." in New Internationalist, n 325, July 2000, p14-16.

Martin, B 2000 "The big picture" in New Internationalist, n 325, July, p17.

"Fishing the facts" in New Internationalist, n 325, July 2000, p18-19.

Raman, M 2000 "Tree-hugging fishers" in New Internationalist, n 325, July, p20-21.

"The great tuna-fish sandwich hunt" in New Internationalist, n 325, July 2000, p22-23.

Kalgovas, V 2000. "The shark's children" in New Internationalist, n 325, July, p23-24.

Kurien, J 2000. "Behind the label" in New Internationalist, n 325, July, p25-27.

Ahmed, K 2002. "At harpoons dawn" in Down to Earth, v 11, n 3, 30 June, p14.

Prideaux, M and Bossley, M 2000. "Lethal waters: the assault on our marine mammals" in Habitat Australia, v 28, n 2, April, p13-20.

"Fishy depictions" in Down to Earth, v 10, n 16, 15 January 2002, p18-19.

Prideaux, M 2000. "The complex game of protecting whales" in Habitat Australia, v 28, n 4, August, p8-10.

"To whale or not to whale" in Down to Earth, v 9, n 10, 15 August 2000, p24-25.

"Nothing left to catch" in Down to Earth, v 9, n 4, 15 July 2000, p60.

Killingbeck, S 2001. "Blast and confound them" in Habitat Australia, v 29, n 6 , December, p8-9.

"The blue planet" in Understanding Global Issues, n 106, 2002, p1.

"The aquatic harvest" in Understanding Global Issues, n 106, 2002, p2-3.

"The marine environment" in Understanding Global Issues, n 106, 2002, p4-5.

"The technology of fishing" in Understanding Global Issues, n 106, 2002, p6-7.

"World fishing: beyond sustainability" in Understanding Global Issues, n 106, 2002, p8-9.

"Notes on the topic map" in Understanding Global Issues, n 106, 2002, p18.

"World fishing industry" in Understanding Global Issues, n 106, 2002, p10-11.

"Marine resources at risk" in Understanding Global Issues, n 106, 2002, p12-13.

"Fisheries management" in Understanding Global Issues, n 106, 2002, p14-15.

"Trawling the options" in Habitat Australia, v 30, n 5, October 2002, p14-17.

Unit Four - Global perspectives

Global Warming

Singh, N 2002. "A forceful endorsement" in Down to Earth, v 11, n 3, 30 June, p13.

Van Rood, S 2000. "The heat is on - climate change in the new millennium" in Habitat Australia, v 28, n 4, August, p28-29.

Curley, E 2000. "Sinking feeling: why logging old-growth forests is bad for climate change" in Issues, n 52, September, p35-39.

Rogers, M 2002. "The energy footprint for North Central Victoria: an initial step toward addressing climate change" in Sustaining Regions, v 2, n 1, Spring, p29-37.

"Gaseous menace" in Down to Earth, v 9, n 1, 31 May 2000, p50-51.

"Arctic meltdown" in Down to Earth, v 9, n 11, 31 October 2000, p58.

"Climate on a skid" in Down to Earth, v 9, n 15, 31 December 2000, p27-29.

De Freitas, C 2000. "Global warming as a classroom topic: fresh perspectives on the climate change debate" in New Zealand Journal of Geography, n 110, October, p16-23.

O'Connell, D 2001. "Capturing carbon the green and friendly way" in Australian Landcare, December, p38-39.

"Deep impacts" in Down to Earth, v 10, n 24, 15 May 2002, p43.

Gupta, R 2002. "Melting into oblivion" in Down to Earth, v 10, n 24, 15 May, p48-49.

"The variability of climate" in Understanding Global Issues, n 107, 2002, p1.

"The climate system" in Understanding Global Issues, n 107, 2002, p2-3.

"Evidence of global warming" in Understanding Global Issues, n 107, 2002, p4-5.

"From Ice Age to hothouses" in Understanding Global Issues, n 107, 2002, p6-7.

"Global warming: science, politics and nature" in Understanding Global Issues, n 107, 2002, p7-8.

"Notes on the topic map" in Understanding Global Issues, n 107, 2002, p18.

"Climate and civilization" in Understanding Global Issues, n 107, 2002, p 10-11.

"The Kyoto process" in Understanding Global Issues, n 107, 2002, p12-13.

"Climate and political will" in Understanding Global Issues, n 107, 2002, p14-15.

"Searing spell" in Down to Earth, v 11, n 2, 15 June 2002, p13.

Ruff, A 2001. "Wind of change" in Far Eastern Economic Review, v 164, n 39, 4 October, p 62.

Lawrence, S 2001. "A blustering giant turns oddly coy" in Far Eastern Economic Review, v 164, n 8, 1 March, p46-50.

Heard, G 2002. "September gales and torrential rains worn of a stormy future with global warming" in Environment Victoria News, n 197, October, p4-5.

CSIRO climate change and Australia's coastal communities (8 page brochure) 2002.

"Climate change may herald plant disarray" in Australian Landcare, December 2002, p29.

Krishnapillai, S 2002. "Forecast: asthma, cholera and malaria" in Habitat Australia, v 30, n 6, December, p18-19.

Land Degradation

Bartley, R 2001."Australia is on the move. down the creek!" in Australian Landcare, December, p6-10.

Tipter, C 2000. "Clearfell logging in the Otway State Forest and its effect on water resources in the region" in Issues, n 52, September, p40-44.

Smith, G 2002. "Environmental management systems" in Victorian Landcare and Catchment Management, n 25, Spring, p14-15.

CSIRO Land and Water, 2001. "Salinity: how bad is the problem?" in Issues, n 56, September, p4-8.

Natural Resource Management, Agriculture, AFFA 2001. "Our vital resources: national action plan for salinity and water quality" in Issues, n 56, September, p9-15.

National Land and Water Resources Audit, 2001. "Dryland salinity in Australia: key findings" in Issues, n 56, September, p16-18.

Murray-Darling Basin Commission, 2001. "Salinity in the Murray-Darling Basin" in Issues, n 56, September, p19-25.

National Dryland Salinity Program, 2001. "Farm forestry and dryland salinity" in Issues, n 56, September, p26-28.

Australian Conservation Foundation and National Farmers Federation, 2001. "Repairing the country" in Issues, n 56, September, p31-36.

Salt Action, 2001. "Dryland salinity: the causes" in Issues, n 56, September, p37-43.

"Vanishing green" in Down to Earth, v 9, n 14, 15 December, 2000, p58.

Watts, C 2001. "Australia.a salt of the earth" in Habitat Australia, v 29, n 3, June, p13-20.

Global Population Movements

Refugee Council of Australia, 2002. "Who are refugees?" in Issues, n 58, p31-36.

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, 2002. "World refugee overview" in Issues, n 59, p34-38.

Seabrook, J 2000. "The migrant in the mirror" in New Internationalist, n 327, September, p34-35.

Nasim, K 2002. "Road to freedom" in New Internationalist, n 350, p18-19.

"Migration and civilization" in Understanding Global Issues, n 110, 2002, p1.

"The flight from war" in Understanding Global Issues, n 110, 2002, p2-3.

"The wealth divide" in Understanding Global Issues, n 110, 2002, p4-5.

"Persecution and politics" in Understanding Global Issues, n 110, 2002, p6-7.

"Migrants and refugees: millions of people on the move" in Understanding Global Issues, n 110, 2002, p8-9.

"Notes on the topic map" in Understanding Global Issues, n 110, 2002, p18.

"Seeking asylum" in Understanding Global Issues, n 110, 2002, p10-11.

"Trafficking in migrants" in Understanding Global Issues, n 110, 2002, p12-13.

"Migration control systems" in Understanding Global Issues, n 110, 2002, p14-15.