Indifference

• So will this lead to more absentee neighbours who, in the eyes of some, don’t know what they’re doing?
• You’re also expected to take on certain responsibilities, such as managing weeds on the property.
• We found almost everyone, including absentee landowners, were concerned about weeds and spent a lot of time managing them.

Tree-changers: friend or foe?

• They can also be tree-changers who are generally more interested in rural lifestyles and “getting into nature” than farming the land.
• Of all absentee landowners, tree-changers can readily attract complaints because of the significant changes they bring to the look and culture of rural areas.
• They often occupy former farmland and may cease farming, engage in conservation work, build new houses or just ride motorbikes all weekend.
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The evidence is mixed

• But another US study did not identify residential status as a factor in weed management.
• In Australia, research tends to note absentee owners as an issue for weed management.

Our results

• They include towns such as Bega, Bowral, Candelo, Berry, Kangaroo Valley and Nowra.
• We surveyed 439 landowners about their behaviours and attitudes toward weeds and their management.
• Both groups said weed management was a priority and said being a good neighbour was a primary motivation for taking action.
• An overwhelming number of people in both groups managed weeds (and spent one to five hours per week doing so).

Look beyond where people live

• This must be recognised in both research and policy.
• Absenteeism is just one part of the puzzle – and perhaps not as important as we might think.
• This should involve in-depth case studies to tease out the issues underpinning community tensions about weed management and identify common ground.

• It is a character assassination and a clear example of why he believed he was entitled to take Jordan's life.
• In short, his actions on the train, and now his words, show why he needs to be in prison."
• NEW YORK, May 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Jordan Neely's family responds to killer Daniel Penny's admission of guilt through their representatives.
• It is a character assassination, and a clear example of why he believed he was entitled to take Jordan's life.

• These principles converge into the notion of providing humanitarian aid, revolving around eliminating barriers and maximising benefits for people in need.
• Shameet Thakkar is founder and managing director of procurement organisation Unimed Procurement Services, winner of the Queen's Award for Enterprise for International Trade 2022, regularly partnering with charities and NGOs to help deliver lifesaving medical commodities.
• Here, he delves into the reasons why following these principles is key to delivering effective humanitarian support.
• Effective humanitarian response is inherently connected to global cooperation, compassion, solidarity and equality, and adhering to the core humanitarian principles is key to begin putting thoughts into action and create long-lasting change.

• WARSAW, Poland, Jan. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Auschwitz Pledge Foundation , a non-governmental organization (NGO) with a mission to fight indifference to discrimination in all forms, launches its Erase Indifference Initiative on the eve of Holocaust Remembrance Day.
• "Throughout history, we have seen the ramifications of indifference and how it can foster bigotry, violence, and even genocide," said Jacek Kastelaniec, General Director, Auschwitz Pledge Foundation.
• 'This is why the Auschwitz Pledge Foundation is launching a series of actions to target indifference and make it a topic of public conversation and scrutiny.
• The Auschwitz Pledge Foundation was founded in 2021 to acknowledge the imminent dangers of indifference.