This project is a joint initiative of the MDBC and the cotton industry to determine an appropriate model for the introduction of an industry wide environmental audit and certification scheme.

The application of cotton defoliants has on occasions been observed to effect the growth of native trees.

After three years of the joint research program, a system of best management practices was identified as the best way of achieving the second and third goals.

This talk is heavily dependant on slides, so the following 1s really only a &quote;background&quote; paper.

Creation of lagoons or wetlands. River stabilization techniques. On farm reafforestation. The benefits and disadvantages of these to the landholder and to the environment.