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Regional Natural Resources Management

Natural Resource Management Governance for change

Revisiting ‘good’ governance through an adaptive lens

This paper is an addendum to the Pathways to good practice in NRM governance Phase 1 series of reports and scholarly papers funded by Land & Water Australia from 2005 to 2008. As part of a second phase of the project, we undertook to undertake a comparative analysis of the various natural resource management (NRM) audit and assessment instruments; and test the applicability of our Standard (more)...

Governance principles for natural resource management

Sustainable natural resource use and management make novel demands on governance arrangements, the design of which requires normative guidance. Although governance principles have been developed for diverse contexts, their availability for sustainable natural resource governance is so far limited. In response, we present a suite of governance principles for natural resource governance that, while developed in an Australian multi-level context, has general applicability and significance at local, (more)...

Integrated Natural and Cultural Resource Management for Pastoral Properties in the East Kimberley Project: Learnings of the Project

learnings of the project

This report provides guidance on the options for sustainable development of Indigenous-held properties that acknowledge cultural traditions and aspirations in addition to addressing conventional natural resource management practices. The report also documents the challenges encountered in the project itself and what worked. Issues that were addressed included collaborative research and multidisciplinary team work; project work; confidentiality of cultural information; redefinition of project (more)...

Regional Natural Resources Management

Given that many of the nation’s natural resources are found on private land, the ability of regional natural resources management (NRM) bodies to effectively communicate with landholders and other community members, and to positively influence the way they manage their resources is essential. This depends on a sound approach to engagement, a genuine understanding and appreciation of the internal and external motivators of personal change, a good knowledge of the wide (more)...

Indigenous Natural Resources Management

Working with Indigenous Australians in Natural Resource Management

In partnership with indigenous people, communities and organisations, our Program manages research projects that focus on Indigenous Australians, their relationship with the environment, and their involvement in natural resources management. Indigenous people lead, advise and participate in this research, working alongside researchers and demonstrating the importance of building relationships and trust.