Tran Tran

Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies | AIATSIS

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community governance can be greatly impact by the nature of the land tenure held or managed by the community. The fragmented system of national and state regimes which provide grants or titles of land to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people has enabled a governance landscape where there are often ove...

Indigenous governance in Australia is determined by connections to country and enacted through family structures. Often unrecognised and/or inappropriately treated through non-Indigenous policy structures that govern protected areas and Indigenous-owned lands, Indigenous peoples on representative boards, councils and committees find themselves in o...

Collaborative management of protected areas is a dynamic and evolving field which involves complex issues of process and requires effective partnerships among and between Indigenous groups, government agencies and other land holders. Native title recognition in Australia has brought about a change in relationships within Indigenous communities and...

The roles of Indigenous people in climate change adaptation are little understood. Current research highlights the contribution of Indigenous knowledge to climate change monitoring and observation, the role of community organisations in developing adaptive capacity, environmental justice and regimes for the participation of Indigenous people in aba...

The business of decolonisation involves engaging with former colonial laws, policies, and practices in order to create a “space” for Indigenous peoples to express their unique identities, cultures, and ways of knowing. In postcolonial contexts, transitional justice measures have been used as a mechanism to enable the decolonisation of legal spaces....

The water debate in Australia has expanded to include environmental protection, adaptive management and community engagement, drawing attention to the role and protection of Indigenous cultural values. The National Water Initiative (NWI) contains specific reference to Indigenous interests in water, expressed in terms of access, management and parti...