Theme 2: Assets and values

Theme Leader: 
Sue Jackson

Sue JacksonValuation of riverine and coastal assets is essential for decision-making about the allocation of these resources to different and sometimes competing uses. Value, however, is contingent on cultural, economic and geographical perspective.

Researchers from Theme 2 are working closely with landowners, land managers, industry and community groups, examining the full range of values associated with tropical rivers and coasts. They are assessing the effects of water use decisions on social, cultural, economic and ecological values and exploring ways to better incorporate these values in decision making.

Projects

2.1: The value of Australia’s tropical rivers
Anna Straton

The aims of this research are to work with communities, businesses and the government to identify the uses, values and benefits of three of Australia's tropical rivers and to quantify some of them in dollar terms so that their extent and importance can be accounted for in decision making.  The project will also examine how the uses, values and benefits of the river have changed through time so that we can learn from history about how some potential development actions may impact on future uses, values and benefits

2.2: Indigenous values and river flows
Sue Jackson

In northern Australia the need for water planning to identify and address Indigenous interests and values is great. However Indigenous values associated with rivers are poorly understood by decision-makers. This project will work closely with Aboriginal communities to look at the importance of water. It will document the social significance of water and quantify the economic benefits households derive from their use of aquatic resources.

Publications

Conference Participation
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07/2009 Creating the Ngan'gi Seasons Calendar: Reflections on Engaging Indigenous Knowledge Authorities in Research Conference Participation
09/2009 Indigenous aquatic resource use in the Daly River catchment, Northern Territory Conference Participation
Report
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11/2008 Evaluating scenarios for the Howard catchment Report
12/2009 The value of Australia’s tropical river ecosystem services Report
2008 Water resources of the Howard River region, Northern Territory: A report on the social and cultural values and a stakeholder assessment of water use scenarios Report
Presentation
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12/2008 Indigenous people, rivers and water in north Australia: perspectives on an emerging research agenda, Coast 2 Coast Conference, Darwin 2008 Presentation
09/2009 Indigenous values and water allocation research in the Daly River region of Northern Australia, Riversymposium Conference, Brisbane 2009 Presentation
Newsletter
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08/2009 Indigenous Socio-economic values and river flows - Newsletter 1, August 2009 Newsletter
Artwork
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05/2009 Merrepen 2009 Poster- Aboriginal People and River Flows Artwork
05/2009 Ngan'gi Seasons Calendar, Nauiyu - Daly River Artwork
Journal Article
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04/ 2008 Recognition of Indigenous interests in Australian water resource management, with particular reference to environmental flow assessment Journal Article
Magazine Article
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2009 Seeing northern rivers through Indigenous eyes Magazine Article
2008 Valuing tropical rivers and their ecosystem services through responsive research. Magazine Article

our research themes

Theme 1: Scenario EvaluationTheme 2: Assets and ValuesTheme 3: River and Coastal SettingsTheme 4: Material BudgetsTheme 5: Foodwebs and BiodiversityTheme 6: Sustainable enterprisesTheme 7: Knowedge and Adoption

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