Our Mission

Be relevant to the decision makers that shape a sustainable future for rural and regional Australia by providing reliable data and workable solutions to a diversity of problems

River Consulting provides social and economic research into issues of:

• Natural Resource Management – including land, water, coastal, marine, climate and biodiversity
• Regional development – in Northern Australia and beyond
• Sustainable livelihoods and community wellbeing
• Policies, incentives and institutional arrangement
• Indigenous values and resource use

Scientific and participatory methods are combined to provide tailored approaches for:

• Economic research and analysis
• Social research and analysis
• Integrated impact assessment
• Appraisal of uses and environmental values
• Scenario development and analysis
• Policy analysis and design
• Institutional analysis and review

Our Approach