The non-urban areas within 150 kilometres of Australia metropolitan centres are undergoing rapid change and fragmentation, and in many cases, intense conflict.

This booklet summarises the outcomes of discussions about peri-urban natural resource management issues from a one day workshop of invited experts in May 2006.

A series of case studies was conducted to evaluate the current status of nitrate contamination in Australia, including distribution and processes.

The objectives of the LWRRDC scoping review were: 1.