Quigley, Kate M., Venkatachalam, Taruna, Hatayama, Mina, and Siddiqi, Aliya (2024) Surveying First Nations perspectives on marine genetic conservation practices. Biological Conservation, 292. 110545.

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Abstract

There is an increasing need for conservation action to help degraded ecosystems recover from anthropogenic disturbances like climate change. Historically there has been a lack of recognition of First Nations peoples in marine genetic conservation, contributing to existing inequalities. To better understand First Nations' perspectives, specifically within Traditional Owner (TO) groups within Australia, a mixed-method approach (surveys and interviews) was used. Two groups along the Great Barrier Reef (GBR) were interviewed, including Lama Lama from the northern and Woppaburra from the southern GBR. Overall, perceptions varied within and between groups. There were differences in perception over equity of resource sharing in genetic conservation practices, including the sharing of coral offspring and their removal from one location to another group's Sea Country. There was, however, a strong sense of the “greater good” (benefits extending outside locations of individual groups). Their willingness to be included in most aspects of the conservation process was unanimous. These results highlight the importance of involvement of First Nations people in the decision-making process to ensure social equity in climate change conservation strategies in a way that respects local communities and cultures.

Item ID:	85946
Item Type:	Article (Research - C1)
ISSN:	1873-2917
Copyright Information:	© 2024 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd. This is an open access article under the CC BY license http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Date Deposited:	24 Jun 2025 01:29
FoR Codes:	31 BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES > 3103 Ecology > 310305 Marine and estuarine ecology (incl. marine ichthyology) @ 50% 45 INDIGENOUS STUDIES > 4503 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander environmental knowledges and management > 450307 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander marine environment science @ 50%
SEO Codes:	18 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT > 1802 Coastal and estuarine systems and management > 180201 Assessment and management of coastal and estuarine ecosystems @ 60% 21 INDIGENOUS > 2104 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage and culture > 210403 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander customary practices @ 40%
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