The Engagement of Indigenous Australians in Natural Resource Management

Land & Water Australia has a portfolio of Natural Rresource Management (NRM) research concerning the relationship of Indigenous Australians to the environment and their involvement in NRM.

This project is a synthesis of knowledge aiming to make the results of the research more accessible to NRM policy makers, managers, practitioners, researchers and Indigenous community members.

An objective of the synthesis is to guide possible further investment by Land & Water Australia, particularly through its Social and Institutional Research Programme, or by other interested funders.

Project outcomes

A key outcome of Land & Water Australia’s portfolio of Indigenous research is the collaboration that is occurring between Indigenous communities. This collaboration is leading to integrated actions and solutions to NRM challenges on Indigenous lands.

Many of the projects provide an understanding of working with Indigenous communities and the

• natural resource issues they are challenged with and the
• capacity for participation in NRM planning, strategy setting, policy development and onground activities.

These understandings are critically important as Indigenous people are responsible for the land they own or occupy in many catchments and NRM regions.
The synthesis identifies research outcomes under several key themes:

• Values and methods for effective engagement of Indigenous Australians in NRM and knowledge management
• The nexus between land, water and health of Aboriginal people
• Developing Indigenous livelihoods through NRM, and
• The implications for developing and implementing NRM policy in Indigenous Australia

Publications and Resources

None listed

Citation

Land & Water Australia. 2009. The Engagement of Indigenous Australians in Natural Resource Management. [Online] (Updated September 4th, 2009)
Available at: http://lwa.gov.au/node/3530 [Accessed Wednesday 29th of February 2012 07:58:49 PM ].