Lane, Marcus B., Ross, Helen, Dale, A.P., and Rickson, Roy E. (2003) Sacred land, mineral wealth, and biodiversity at Coronation Hill, Northern Australia: indigenous knowledge and SIA. Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal, 21 (2). pp. 89-98.

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Abstract

This paper is concerned with the role of social impact assessment (SIA) in the resolution of an environmental conflict involving demands for the conservation of an ecologically significant area, a proposal to exploit mineral wealth, and the concerns of indigenous custodians who feared damage to sacred lands. This is a case in which the knowledge claims of key protagonists were deeply politicized and contested, and in which the process of decision-making was itself the subject of controversy and debate. The paper reviews the case, emphasizing the roles of western and indigenous epistemologies in decision- making. It presents an approach to SIA that addresses these epistemological issues and ensures the articulation of indigenous knowledge to governmental decision-makers.

Item ID:	29947
Item Type:	Article (Research - C1)
ISSN:	1471-5465
Keywords:	indigenous knowledge, participation, SIA, indigenous people, environmental management, mining
Date Deposited:	28 Oct 2013 06:19
FoR Codes:	05 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES > 0502 Environmental Science and Management > 050201 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Environmental Knowledge @ 50% 05 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES > 0502 Environmental Science and Management > 050204 Environmental Impact Assessment @ 50%
SEO Codes:	96 ENVIRONMENT > 9606 Environmental and Natural Resource Evaluation > 960606 Rights to Environmental and Natural Resources (excl. Water Allocation) @ 50% 96 ENVIRONMENT > 9609 Land and Water Management > 960908 Mining Land and Water Management @ 50%
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