The role of the Yorta Yorta people in clarifying the common interest in sustainable management of the Murray–Darling Basin, Australia

Damming Knowledge Flows: POWER as a Constraint on Knowledge Pluralism in River Flow Decision-making in the Saskatchewan River Delta

“…Environmental flows refer to "the quantity, timing and quality of water flows required to sustain freshwater and estuarine ecosystems and the human livelihoods and well-being that depend upon these ecosystems" (Arthington et al 2010, 3). Since the late 1970s, environmental flow assessments have involved greater roles for social scientists, policy experts, and resource users to help prioritize trade-offs and anticipate the social, cultural, and political contexts of flow decisions (King, Brown, and Sabet 2003;King and Brown 2006). The concept of "cultural flows" expands on this trend to reflect the idea that the needs of downstream users are culturally-determined by norms, values and preferences developed through longstanding, and interconnected relationships with the river (Finn and Jackson 2011).…”

All Strings Attached: Negotiating Relationships of Geographic Information Science

“…Lynch et al . (, 115) argue, ‘claims for “business as usual” in the agriculture sector, and particularly with regard to irrigation, can no longer be supported as appropriate, or even valid’. Work such as that by Weir (2009; 2012) and Wilcock et al .…”

“…Scott describes the early imprints of Enlightenment land management planning, where scientific and industrial purposes marginalise considerations for subsistence activities and the natural variability of ecosystems. As a current example of such planning, Walker et al (2013) show the Canadian Institute of Planners' (2014) definition of planning as 'the scientific, aesthetic, and orderly disposition of land, resources, facilities and services with a view to securing the physical, economic and social efficiency, health and well-being of urban and rural communities'. The Planning Institute Australia (2009, 1) similarly defines planning as 'the best way to manage urban growth, secure necessary infrastructure investment, determine appropriate settlement patterns for our cities and towns, to generate economic development that contributes positively to the wellbeing of individuals and communities, and the natural and built environments on which we rely'.…”

“…The Planning Institute Australia (2009, 1) similarly defines planning as 'the best way to manage urban growth, secure necessary infrastructure investment, determine appropriate settlement patterns for our cities and towns, to generate economic development that contributes positively to the wellbeing of individuals and communities, and the natural and built environments on which we rely'. Walker et al (2013) contrasts such planning paradigms with the emerging field of Indigenous planning, where 'planning represents both an approach to community planning and an ideological movement (. .…”

Methods for Indigenous Land‐Use and Occupancy Mapping

“…In addition to this rich survey of applications of mapping methods, Tobias writes about his 2006 visit to Australia, where he worked with the Ngarrindjeri and Yorta Yorta peoples. In many of these cases, the maps are as interesting for the areas that are not populated by the traditional owners as for the areas that are—often these visual silences tell the story of past colonial actions (Lynch et al ).…”