Interactions between local/indigenous communities and the natural environment in Far North Queensland and Southern New Guinea

Filer, Colin; Hide, Robin; Lawrence, David; Smith, Ben; Hitchcock, Garrick; Haberle, Simon

Interactions between local/indigenous communities and the natural environment in Far North Queensland and Southern New Guinea

Authors

Filer, Colin

Hide, Robin

Lawrence, David

Smith, Ben

Hitchcock, Garrick

Haberle, Simon

Publisher

Canberra, ACT: Resource Management in Asia-Pacific Program (RMAP), Division of Pacific and Asian History, Research School for Pacific and Asian Studies, The Australian National University

Abstract

This document has been compiled with inputs from a number of scholars at the Australian National University (ANU) who have specific experience and expertise on this subject and an ongoing research interest in this region. It is intended to complement Dorte Hansen’s ‘Report on Biological Resources Shared between Australia and New Guinea’, by outlining the current state of scientific knowledge on interactions between local and indigenous communities and the natural environment within this the parts of this ecoregion which fall within the jursidictions of Australia and PNG. A subsequent version will include a review of the literature on the part which falls within the jursidiction of Indonesia.