Constructing Aboriginal NRM livelihoods: Anmatyerr employment in water management

Rangeland Journal

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 85-93

  Rea, Naomi ^a,b   Messner, Julia ^a  

^a CHARLES DARWIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Mulga Data Services   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cultural; Economy; Jobs; Natural; Resource

Indexed keywords

EID: 41549124415     PISSN: 10369872     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/RJ07044     Document Type: Article

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