Bicultural approach, natural resource management, Australia
Natural resources are those that occur freely in the environment, without the influence of man, these resources are said to exist relatively undistributed by humanity. Natural resources have often been characterized by the amounts of biodiversity and geodiversity existent in different ecosystems on the face of the earth. Human beings depend on natural resources in order to power various systems in their daily processes of life; they use these resources to develop business systems, social as well as other important man-made resources. In terms of distribution, natural resources are often said to be unevenly distributed on the face of the earth, existing in various degrees of intensity.
Natural resources are used to improve the quality of life on earth, for instance, rivers and lakes provide water for domestic and industrial use. Trees provide timber for building and construction, they are important sources of food and medicine and at the same time, perform the most crucial role of purifying the air through carbon dioxide fixation. Natural resources are also described as materials found freely in the environment, it is important to realize that every man-made product on the face of the earth is composed of natural resources at their most fundamental levels.
[...] In this case, the process of natural resource management has to deal with effective administration of the manner in which people and natural landscapes interact in their natural environment. The process brings together all aspects of land use planning, water management, conservation of biodiversity as well as future sustainability of related industries like mining and forestry among others. Natural resource management approaches realizes that people and their livelihoods rely on health and productivity of landscapes, and their actions as stewards of the land play a critical role in maintaining this particular health and productivity. [...]
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[...] Journal of Sustainable Development and World Ecology. Vol 15, No Pp. 518–523. Jaraith H & Smyth D 2003. Innovative Governance: Indigenous Peoples, Local Communities and Protected Areas. Ane Books, New Dehli. [...]
[...] Since its inception, this group has been successful in ensuring a bicultural approach in natural resource management; so far, there has been successful generation of new knowledge towards this important goal. Land and Water Australia is working to ensure that this information is made available to different communities as well as organizations that share similar goals and objectives (Jaraith & Smyth 2003 65). It is important to understand that acknowledgement and incorporation of both indigenous and western knowledge frameworks (dual knowledge systems) has been a common practice in Land and Water Australia projects. [...]
[...] In terms of distribution, natural resources are often said to be unevenly distributed on the face of the earth, existing in various degrees of intensity. Natural resources are used to improve the quality of life on earth, for instance, rivers and lakes provide water for domestic and industrial use. Trees provide timber for building and construction, they are important sources of food and medicine and at the same time, perform the most crucial role of purifying the air through carbon dioxide fixation. [...]
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