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Processes for effective management : learning from agencies and Warlpiri people involved in managing the Northern Tanami Indigenous Protected Area, Australia

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Title

Processes for effective management : learning from agencies and Warlpiri people involved in managing the Northern Tanami Indigenous Protected Area, Australia

Creator

Walker, Jane

Collection

E-Publications; E-Books; PublicationNT; Thesis

Date

2010-12-03

Location

Tanami Desert

Description

This study takes place within an Australian desert context. Aboriginal landowners, in conjunction with the Federal Government’s Indigenous Protected Area (IPA) program, manage a large amount of land through the national protected area system in desert Australia. The results of this research show that for Warlpiri people, country within the IPA needs to be managed in accordance with the values of cultural tradition, identity, well-being and spiritual connection. - Abstract

Notes

Thesis (Ph.D.)--Charles Darwin University, 2011.

Table of contents

Abstract -- Introduction -- Australian protected areas and Aboriginal peoples: an environment of change -- Analytical and methodological framework -- Warlpiri people as land managers: perceptions and practice -- Warlpiri perspectives on the management of the Northern Tanami IPA -- Management agency interests and impressions of the Northern Tanami IPA -- Comparative experiences of IPA management -- Learning from the Northern Tanami IPA: research findings and conclusions -- References -- Appendices 1-20

Language

English

Subject

Protected areas -- Management -- Northern Territory; Natural resources conservation areas -- Management -- Northern Territory; Warlpiri (Australian people) -- Social life and customs

Publisher name

(Publisher not known)

Place of publication

(Place not known)

Series

Thesis

Format

xxi, 392 pages : some colour illustrations, colour maps ; 30 cm.

File type

application/pdf

Use

Copyright

Copyright owner

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License

https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/C2019C00042

Parent handle

https://hdl.handle.net/10070/265493

Citation address

https://hdl.handle.net/10070/265493

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https://hdl.handle.net/10070/458579

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