The report, Preliminary Study on Indigenous Water Values and Interests in
the Katherine Region of the Northern Territory, was prepared
for the NAILSMA Indigenous Water Policy Group.
This preliminary case study
was conducted by David Cooper and Sue Jackson, CSIRO Sustainable
Ecosystems.
The NAILSMA IWPG project
aims to articulate the least known aspects of water policy
particularly relevant to north Australia’s Indigenous
population i.e. issues relating to property rights, use and
management by Indigenous people.
This report on Katherine
Indigenous water values and interests describes the results of one
of the four case studies undertaken during 2007, each with
different emphases. Other case study locations are Maningrida (NT),
Gulf of Carpentaria (QLD) and the Ord River (WA).
The timing of this report
coincides with the Northern Territory Government’s plan to
release a draft water plan for the Katherine region in late April.
The draft plan will be open to public comment for a five week
period. It is hoped that the report may assist relevant
organisations in responding to the draft plan.
For further information
contact Sue Jackson (08) 8944 8420 or Lorrae McArthur
(08) 8946 6973. To download a copy, visit the NAILSMA website:
http://www.nailsma.org.au
