Preliminary study on indigenous water values and interests in the Katherine region of the Northern Territory

D. Cooper and S. Jackson
CSIRO Sustainable Ecosystems, March 2008
The study aims to describe the social arrangements and cultural practices relating to water and to document the Indigenous knowledge of groundwater and surface water sources held by cultural groups in the vicinity of the regional centre of Katherine. The scope includes the customary relationships to water and Indigenous hydrological knowledge and impediments to the continued customary use of water sources. Issues relevant to Indigenous participation in water planning and the potential impacts arising from inadequate attention to Indigenous interests are considered.
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