Recognition of Aboriginal rights, interests and values in river research and management: Perspectives from northern Australia

Ecological Management and Restoration

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 105-110

  Jackson, Sue ^a   Storrs, Michael ^b   Morrison, Joe ^c  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b Northern Land Council   (Australia)

^c CHARLES DARWIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aboriginal land management; Cultural values of water; Traditional environmental knowledge

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; INDIGENOUS POPULATION; LAND MANAGEMENT; PERCEPTION; RIVER MANAGEMENT; TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

EID: 23744464357     PISSN: 14427001     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-8903.2005.00226.x     Document Type: Review

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