Nudging the narrative: heading in the ‘right direction’
Margaret Friedel A C and John Brisbin B
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A Research Institute for Environment and Livelihoods, Charles Darwin University, Grevillea Drive, Alice Springs, NT 0870, Australia; formerly CSIRO Land and Water, Alice Springs, NT, Australia.
B POB 248, Mt Molloy, Qld 4871, Australia.
C Corresponding author. Email: mhfriedel@outlook.com
The Rangeland Journal 42(5) 239-242 https://doi.org/10.1071/RJ20019
Submitted: 9 March 2020 Accepted: 25 June 2020 Published: 28 July 2020
Journal Compilation © Australian Rangeland Society 2020 Open Access CC BY-NC
Abstract
Lack of engagement with rangelands by the general public, politicians and some practitioners has led to policy failure and unsustainable practice. We argue that thinking in terms of cultural reciprocity with land will lead to greater sustainability of rangeland uses. Many grass-roots initiatives are already showing the way by working at the boundary of science, society and decision makers, involving everyone with a stake in the outcome and developing genuine collaboration and acceptance of diverse value systems.
Additional keywords: collective resolution, cultural reciprocity, NRM, sustainability, transdisciplinarity.
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