Abstract
Lack of engagement with rangelands by the general public, politicians and some practitioners has led to policy failure and unsustainable practice. We argue that thinking in terms of cultural reciprocity with land will lead to greater sustainability of rangeland uses. Many grass-roots initiatives are already showing the way by working at the boundary of science, society and decision makers, involving everyone with a stake in the outcome and developing genuine collaboration and acceptance of diverse value systems.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 239-242 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | The Rangeland Journal |
| Volume | 42 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| Early online date | 28 Jul 2020 |
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| Publication status | Published - Dec 2020 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:In further examples of the collective resolution of sustainability issues, not driven by government policy initiatives, the ‘Ten Deserts Project’ is building capacity of Indigenous groups to look after country for a range of economic, social, cultural and environmental outcomes. It is led by Desert Support Services, an Indigenous body, enabled by $21 M provided by the BHP Billiton Foundation, and supported by diverse Indigenous and environmental organisations (Catt 2019; Richards 2019; IDA 2020). Furthermore, Aboriginal ranger programs started small, funded by Community Development Employment Projects from 2003. They are now a major employer on-country: at least 650 Indigenous full-time equivalent positions were available in northern savannas for conservation activities through Commonwealth Working on Country and Indigenous Protected Areas programs in 2018 (Russell-Smith and Sangha 2018).
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