Aboriginal Waterways Assessment program

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10 Aboriginal Waterways Assessment — Part B The program Aboriginal Waterways Assessment Part B — The program Family of wood ducks on the King River, Victoria (photo by Ipshita Mondal, MDBA).
Purpose and background Aboriginal Waterways Assessment — Part B The program 11 PART B Purpose of the project The purpose of the Aboriginal Waterways Assessment program was to develop a tool for Aboriginal communities to consistently measure and prioritise river and wetland health so that they are better placed to negotiate for their Country’s water needs. Rigorous mechanisms (beyond the usual economic and environmental indicators) that help explain the importance of water to particular places are critical for effective involvement of Aboriginal peoples in water planning processes. The research team The research team was multidisciplinary and multi-cultural in recognition of the diversity of Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal natural and social sciences required for the pilot program. The team members were: • Dr Gail Tipa of Tipa and Associates (international Indigenous comanagement of natural resources) • Rick James, Riparian Management Services (environmental consultancy specialising in river and wetland management) • Dr Ross Colliver, Daisy Cutmore and Dr Susan Goff, CultureShift Pty Ltd (Participatory Action Research consultancy) • Neil Ward, Jackie Luethi, Charmain McDonald, Noelene Edwards and Ipshita Mondal of the MDBA’s Aboriginal Partnerships team. Dr Susan Goff, Dr Ross Colliver and the Aboriginal Partnerships team prepared this document. The authors also acknowledge the contributions of Bradley Moggridge who reviewed a final draft of the report. Project initiation The Murray Lower Darling Rivers Indigenous Nations (MLDRIN), Northern Basin Aboriginal Nations (NBAN) and the Murray–Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) developed the Aboriginal Waterways Assessment collaboratively with Dr Gail Tipa, the Māori researcher who developed the Cultural Health Index. MLDRIN and NBAN are the two peak Traditional Owner based organisations in the Basin with a primary focus on natural resource management. This makes them an invaluable partner in delivering better environmental outcomes. MLDRIN was formed in 1998 and NBAN in 2010. They are independent, self-determining organisations comprised of delegates from 46 member Nations. Both organisations share the common aim of seeking greater recognition and respect for Aboriginal knowledge and values regarding land and water management. These organisations promote the views and perspectives of Aboriginal peoples on water research, policy and management. The introduction and testing of the Aboriginal Waterways Assessment was carried out in accordance with the principle of ‘free, prior and informed consent’. MLDRIN and NBAN’s journey towards endorsing and using the Aboriginal Waterways Assessment began when
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