Advancing Sustainable Management Systems
in Agriculture and Horticulture

Key Issues

We've compiled a list of the key issues affecting Sustainable Management Systems and identified where the primary and secondary effects are likely to be felt. Links are given to parts of the directory with the resources you'll need if you're researching this area.

• Air Issues, Pollution
  
• Animal Welfare, Animal Disease, Stock Shelter
  
• Biodiversity
  
• Biosecurity
  
• Cultural/Maori
  
• Dust and Smoke
  
• Energy Efficiency
  
• Fertiliser Run-Off, Contamination
  
• Food Quality
  
• Food Safety
  
• Genetically Modified Organisms
  
• Greenhouse Gases, Climate change
  
• Ground Water Contamination
  
• Hazardous Substances
  
• Health and Safety
  
• Heavy Metals
  
• Irrigation
  
• Land Management
  
• Noise
  
• Odour
  
• Soil Erosion
  
• Soil Structure
  
• Solid Waste, Waste Management
  
• Spraydrift
  
• Water - General
  
• Water Quality
  
• Weeds and Pests