What we do - Natural Resource Management
The natural resource management theme explores learning associated with Development of community engagement models across government, non-government and landowners that build capacity and recognize different knowledge systems. Partners include policy, scientists, regional bodies, pastoralists and traditional owners developing and implementing an adaptive community implementation and management cycles, working with local enterprise and moving to sustainable structures.
Research undertaken includes
- Exploring appropriate models of enterprise development training linked to NRM projects identifying target species with potential for Aboriginal enterprise development. This project would identify strategies to recognise and value Indigenous knowledge and ownership.
- Testing models for government intervention to support the development and facilitation of learning communities across NRM knowledge systems; the challenge of supporting informal structures with formal policy.
- Moving from fragility to sustainability in partnership: examining processes in maintaining NRM regional and remote partnerships in complex contexts.
The program is developed through high quality, participatory research, theoretical development and publication by skilled researchers in partnership with NRM specialists. The team disseminate their findings through a series of seminars, conference presentations and publications.