Re-conceptualising desert landscape: unpacking historical narratives and contemporary realities for sustainable livelihood development in central Australia
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Desert landscapes of central Australia have inspired various narratives for nation building. These narratives, based upon discourses of land as a commodity for the colonial project, include the inferior peripheral wastelands of the colonial centre; the wild and pristine haven of 'noble aborigines'; and the frontier home of heroic explorers and pastoralists. These narratives continue to influence land management policy and practice. However they do not reflect the diverse contemporary realities...[Show more]
Collections | ANU Research Publications |
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Date published: | 2008 |
Type: | Journal article |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/1885/53498 |
Source: | Geojournal |
DOI: | 10.1007/s10708-008-9234-9 |
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