Dr John Williams

John is an advocate of the need for Australia to radically change land use so that it is more in harmony with the functioning of the natural ecosystems. He is well known for his analysis of the issues that confront Australian agriculture in being both productive and sustainable in terms of resource use and impact on the environment. He was raised on a grazing property on the southern tablelands of New South Wales and his experience and background in agricultural production and its environmental impact, particularly salinity and erosion, has made him passionate about the development of agriculture which is in harmony with the environment. He is one of the architects of Land and Water Australia/CSIRO’s program ‘Redesign of Agriculture for Australian landscapes.’