Research Catalog

Title

Aboriginal people protecting country : environmental sustainability success stories / Department of Environment and Conservation.

Publication

Sydney : Dept. of Environment and Conservation (NSW), 2004.

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Additional Authors

New South Wales. Department of Environment and Conservation

Description

36 p. : col. ill.; 30 cm.

Summary

These case studies show how local aboriginal land Councils have generated income, created employment, encouraged pride in the environment and culture and protected their places and created healthy environments.

Subject

• Environmental protection > New South Wales > Social conditions > Case studies
• Aboriginal Australians > New South Wales > Social conditions > Case studies

Genre/Form

Case studies

Note

• At head of title: "Our Environment - Our Cultural Heritage"

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

Introduction -- Case study 1: Sydney Metropolitan. Windle Place: Best practice housing development. Gandangara Local Aboriginal Land Council -- Case study 2: South Coast. Healthy Waters: Coastal lagoon restoration. Coomaditchie United Aboriginal Corporation -- Case study 3. North Coast. Wigay Culture Park: From rubbish tip to ecotourism centre. Djigay Centre and Djigay Student Association Inc. -- Case study 4. North West. Caring for health and country. Toomelah Cooperative -- Case study 5. South West. Protecting cultural heritage. Wagga Wagga Local Aboriginal Land Council -- Success story findings -- Useful resources, links and contacts -- Working with local Aboriginal communities on environmental projects ---Aboriginal people protecting country : environmental sustainability success stories -- Planning activities to protect our places : a guide for Aboriginal communities.

ISBN

1741370779

OCLC

62506298

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library