Managing forest country: Aboriginal Australians and the forest sector
Date
2010
Authors
Feary, Suzanne
Kanowski, Peter
Altman, Jon
Baker, Richard
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Institute of Foresters of Australia
Abstract
Aboriginal Australians have diverse interests in forest, encompassing cultural, economic, environmental and social values. Historically, the agencies and industries comprising the forest sector have engaged with only some of these interests, and have typically done so in a fragmented fashion. Our research with Aboriginal communities around Australia suggests a myriad of opportunities for a broadly defined forests sector, but this requires improved relationships between Aboriginal people and the dominant society and much deeper understanding of diverse Aboriginal aspirations at the local level. The National Indigenous Forestry Strategy promotes these aspirations, but requires a much stronger commitment from governments if it is to deliver them.
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Keywords: Aboriginal communities; Australia; Forest management; Forest sectors; Land managements; Social values; Industry; Land use; Forestry; Conservation; Culture Media; Development; Forest Management; Forestry; Land Use Aborigines; Conservation; Culture; Development; Forest management; Industry; Land management; Policy; Social values
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Australian Forestry
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