Water Planning and Native Title : a Karajarri and government engagement in the West Kimberley

Jessica K. Weir, Roy Stone, Mervyn Mulardy

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    Abstract

    This paper describes the successful local opposition to the cotton proposal, however, this paper is not set around this event. Rather, the event is a meaningful prompt for discussions about how water decisions are being made, how they could be made, and how water planning could be better designed to support development aspirations of the communities within the Basin. In the preparation of a water allocation plan for the La Grange groundwater area. Karajarri and the Western Australian Department of Water have sought to find a common ground through engagement, dialogue and research into water management and understandings.
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationCountry: Native Title and Ecology
    EditorsJessica K. Weir
    Place of PublicationCanberra, ACT
    PublisherAustralian National University E Press
    Pages81-103
    Number of pages23
    ISBN (Electronic)9781921862564
    ISBN (Print)9781921862557
    Publication statusPublished - 2012

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