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"The Albanese government is embarking on a suite of environmental reforms:
beefing up Australia’s carbon credit scheme, and establishing a market to fund
environmental restoration. These big policy changes may seek to justify
colonial practices imposed on First Nations people and their country.
Both reforms require land owned by Indigenous Australians. First Nations
peoples hold tenure over 54% of Australia’s landmass – including native title
and freehold, and other interests such as pastoral leases. First Nations people
also manage almost half of Commonwealth parks and reserves.
The global response to the climate crisis will require a great deal of land,
including for carbon abatement and nature repair. But First Nations people
cannot be locked away from this land. They must be allowed to benefit from it,
in a way that’s environmentally and economically sustainable.
And land needs people to care for it – to reduce the risk of destructive
bushfires, control weeds and feral animals, and improve soil health.
First Nations people should have a real say in decisions affecting them and
their Country. Here, we look at how the above policy-making efforts measure
up."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
