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Pang-ngooteekeeya weeng malangeepa ngeeye Remembering our Future – Bringing old ideas to the new

Jack Pascoe , Marcus Clarke, Ebony Hickey, Laura Prentice, Vicki Couzens, John Clarke

Abstract

In this paper we highlight the poor health of the Australian environment and propose a new framing for how we Care for Maar Country. We identify the basis for our Law/Lore of the Land and describe 6 guiding principles for our proposed Biocultural Landscape Restoration Approach. We also explore the way that our ancestors used cultural stories to guide the management of Country and we reflect on how we are adopting these same approaches today by giving Culturally Significant Entities primacy in our approach to Caring for Country. Finally, we extend an invitation to non-indigenous scientists, conservationists, and government agencies to work with us to Care for Country, in a respectful and holistic manner.

WR24068  Accepted 31 July 2024

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