| Description |
xii, 89 unnumbered pages ; 30 cm |
| Contents |
Executive summary -- 1.0. Introduction: indigenous peoples and environmental impact assessment -- 2.0. Range of proposals where indigenous Australians may have particular interests or concerns -- 3.0. Review of Aboriginal content in Commonwealth EIS and PER -- 4.0. Cape York RAAF Base: case study -- 5.0. Mount Todd gold mine: case study -- 6.0. McArthur River: case study -- 7.0. Conclusions from case studies -- 8.0. Indigenous peoples and EIA: overseas experience -- 9.0. Conclusions -- 9.1. Recommendations |
| Summary |
This study has been commissioned by the Commonwealth Environment Protection Agency (the EPA) as part of the review of the Commonwealth's environmental impact assessment (EIA) process. Its aim is to assess the effectiveness of the current Commonwealth EIA process in facilitating the participation of indigenous peoples in EIA, by identifying the opportunities for indigenous people to participate in the process, the strengths and weaknesses of the current process in terms of effective indigenous participation, the existence of impediments to effective participation, and recommending strategies to overcome barriers to indigenous participation. The study concludes that indigenous Australians may have interest or concerns in any proposal, regardless of the type of proposal, the location, the scale of the proposal or the issues arising from it. They have shown interest in mineral exploration and mining, tourism and its associated infrastructure, road and rail routes, urban expansion and redevelopment, defence infrastructue, logging and the use of native forests, coastal fishing and proposals affecting marine environment. Indigenous people's beliefs in their custodial responsibilities over their country and other species leads them to want to be part of development decisions, not necessarily to oppose them. Particular concerns are raised by activities likely to infringe on sacred sites, but any type of proposal may attract keen indigenous attention. All parts of Australia have sacred sites, and in all areas indigenous peoples wish to defend their cultural heritage and natural environment. of application |
| Notes |
"June 1996" |
| Bibliography |
Bibliography: page [87-89] |
| Notes |
Commonwealth of Australia |
| Subject |
Aboriginal Australians -- Government relations.
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Environmental impact analysis -- Australia.
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Environmental policy -- Australia -- Citizen participation.
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Environmental protection -- Australia -- Citizen participation.
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| Author |
Environment Protection Agency (Australia)
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| LC no. |
abn97057566 |
| ISBN |
0642258953 |
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