Effective communication tools to engage Torres Strait Islanders in scientific research

Continental Shelf Research

Volumn 28, Issue 16, 2008, Pages 2350-2356

  Jones, A ^a   Barnett, B ^b   Williams, A J ^c   Grayson, J ^c   Busilacchi, S ^c   Duckworth, A ^d   Evans Illidge, E ^d   Begg, G A ^a   Murchie, C D ^c  

^a Australian Fisheries Management Authority   (Australia)

^b TYTO Consulting   (Australia)

^c JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF MARINE SCIENCE   (Australia)

Author keywords

+Indigenous; Aquaculture development; Australia; Collaborative research; Communication; Community involvement; Natural resource management; Queensland; Torres Strait; Torres Strait Islanders

Indexed keywords

AQUACULTURE; COMMUNICATION; COMMUNITY RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE; INDIGENOUS POPULATION; LOCAL PARTICIPATION; RESEARCH;

TORRES STRAIT;

EID: 51049114913     PISSN: 02784343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.csr.2008.03.027     Document Type: Article

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