Re-conceptualising desert landscapes: Unpacking historical narratives and contemporary realities for sustainable livelihood development in central Australia

GeoJournal

Volumn 74, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 451-463

  Maclean, Kirsten ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aboriginal; Conservation; Desert; Fire; Pastoral lease; Sustainable livelihoods

Indexed keywords

ABORIGINAL; AUSTRALIA; CONSERVATION LANDS; DESERT; FIRE MANAGEMENT; LAND MANAGEMENTS; LAND MANAGERS; PASTORAL LEASE; SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOOD; SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOODS;

LAND USE; MANAGERS;

LANDFORMS;

AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; DESERT; FIRE MANAGEMENT; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; INDIGENOUS POPULATION; LAND MANAGEMENT; LANDSCAPE; PASTORALISM; RECONSTRUCTION; STATE BUILDING; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; WASTELAND;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; NORTHERN TERRITORY; TANAMI DESERT;

EID: 70350600769     PISSN: 03432521     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10708-008-9234-9     Document Type: Article

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