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Caring for Country: Indigenous Custodians in Australia

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What is ‘Caring for Country’? In Australia, indigenous custodians have managed the land for at least 65 000 years. First Nations people are the oldest living culture in our world. Long before colonisation, they practiced Indigenous Land Management (ILM). Indigenous custodians developed and honed various land management practices known as caring for country. The result […]

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Traditional Knowledge and sustainable development practices may be found in many indigenous communities.

Traditional Knowledge and Sustainable development

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Traditional knowledge (TK) describes the know-how, skills and practices that are passed on through generations. Indigenous communities have, for millennia, adjusted their behaviour, strategies and local knowledge to changes in their surroundings. Thus, traditional knowledge provides a useful resource for sustainable development strategy. TK often forms part of a community’s cultural or spiritual identity. What

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