Towards Equity in Indigenous Co-Management of Protected Areas: Cultural Planning by Miriuwung-Gajerrong People in the Kimberley, Western Australia

Geographical Research

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 72-85

  Hill, Rosemary ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Co management; Indigenous; Intercultural; Planning; Protected area

Indexed keywords

BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; BIODIVERSITY; COMANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; INDIGENOUS POPULATION; PARTNERSHIP APPROACH; PROTECTED AREA;

AUSTRALIA; KIMBERLEY [WESTERN AUSTRALIA]; WESTERN AUSTRALIA;

EID: 79551501003     PISSN: 17455863     EISSN: 17455871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-5871.2010.00669.x     Document Type: Article

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