Western Australia has 57 of its approximately 500 pastoral leases owned in some form by Aboriginal communities. Ownership of pastoral leases has provided many Aboriginal communities in the rangelands the opportunity to access and care for their traditional lands in a culturally meaningful way. However, inadequate governance, management and incentives pose significant challenges to the success of Aboriginal held pastoral leases, resulting in many underperforming on a range of commercial and environmental indicators. To help understand these issues and identify strategies to support the success of Aboriginal pastoralism, the Western Australian government commissioned a review of the circumstances surrounding this industry sector. ...
Eringa, K.P and Wittber, N.C. (2010) Beyond Black Stumps: fostering improved ecological and economic outcomes on Aboriginal held pastoral stations.In: Proceedings of the 16thBiennial Conference of the Australian Rangeland Society, Bourke (Eds D.J. Eldridge and C. Waters) (Australian Rangeland Society: Perth).
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