Managing the unmanageable? : the Torres Strait Treaty : its effectiveness today

Vlacci, Sandra

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Managing the unmanageable? : the Torres Strait Treaty : its effectiveness today

Authors

Vlacci, Sandra

Abstract

This paper examines an international treaty which deals with not only sovereignty and boundary delineation, but indigenous and environmental issues. It addresses the Torres Strait Treaty and the relationship between it, the Torres Strait Islanders, and the Torres Strait environment.