Contested Country: Local and Regional Natural Resources Management in AustraliaCathy J. Robinson, Bruce Taylor In Contested Country, leading researchers in planning, geography, environmental studies and public policy critically review Australia's environmental management under the auspices of the Natural Heritage Trust over the past decade, and identify the challenges that must be met in the national quest for sustainability. It is the first comprehensive, critical examination of the local and regional natural resources management undertaken in Australia, using research sourced from all states as well as the Northern Territory. It addresses questions such as: -How is accountability to be maintained? The book challenges some of the accepted benefits, assumptions and ideologies underpinning regional scaled environmental management, and is a must-read for anyone interested in this field. Features: -The first comprehensive, critical examination of the local and regional natural resources management |
Contents
contested country regional naturalresource management in Australia | 1 |
Part 1 Policy promises and practices ofregional resource managementand governance | 13 |
Part 2 Community engagement localparticipation and regional capacity | 109 |
Part 3 Learning and adapting fromregional and national experiences | 199 |