Application of capability approach to assess the role of ecosystem services in the well-being of indigenous Australians
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Article Title | Application of capability approach to assess the role of ecosystem services in the well-being of indigenous Australians |
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ERA Journal ID | 210520 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Sangha, Kamaljit K. (Author), Le Brocque, Andrew (Author), Costanza, Robert (Author) and Cadet-James, Yvonne (Author) |
Journal Title | Global Ecology and Conservation |
Journal Citation | 4, pp. 445-458 |
Number of Pages | 14 |
Year | 2015 |
Publisher | Elsevier |
Place of Publication | Netherlands |
ISSN | 2351-9894 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gecco.2015.09.001 |
Web Address (URL) | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2351989415000955 |
Abstract | The well-being of Indigenous people in Australia and throughout the world is linked to the use and value of natural resources. This research analyses the current well-being approach applied to measure well-being of Indigenous Australians. It reports findings from three case studies in Queensland on Indigenous people’s values and concerns and their capabilities in relation to natural systems. It applies a holistic approach based upon the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment and Sen’s capability approaches and proposes an integrated well-being model by incorporating intangible values such as cultural and identity values, that are linked to people’s capabilities involving natural systems. It provides a novel way of understanding the role of natural resources in Indigenous well-being by associating natural resources with people’s capabilities. The study suggests transforming the present concept of well-being and its measures for incorporating people’s capabilities that can effectively inform future policy decision making. |
Keywords | Indigenous well-being; natural resources; ecosystem services; capability approach; well-being policies |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 450399. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander environmental knowledges and management not elsewhere classified |
450599. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, society and community not elsewhere classified | |
410401. Conservation and biodiversity | |
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Byline Affiliations | School of Agricultural, Computational and Environmental Sciences |
Institute for Agriculture and the Environment | |
Australian National University | |
James Cook University | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q3170/application-of-capability-approach-to-assess-the-role-of-ecosystem-services-in-the-well-being-of-indigenous-australians
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