Katherine May
Wellbeing and Indigenous Australians
Wednesday, 10 June 2009
In recent years there has been an increasing recognition of the limits of GDP as a measure of 'progress' and a growing emphasis on notions of wellbeing, satisfaction, or quality of life. A number of alternative measures of national progress have emerged both in Australia and overseas, with some of the better known including the 'Australian Unity Wellbeing Index', the 'Genuine Progress Indicator' and the 'Happy Planet Index'. In common with these measures, economist Amartya Sen has rejected the notion that development can be measured purely by changes in personal income or GDP.
Submission to the Review of the National Biodiversity Strategy: Indigenous people's involvement in conserving Australia's biodiversity
Topical Issue 8 / 2009
June 2009 -
This submission to the Review of the National Biodiversity Strategy challenges the adequacy of the Consultation Draft's coverage of the roles of Indigenous peoples in biodiversity management, and makes a number of recommendations drawing on current initiatives and available research.
Katherine May, Research Officer
Katherine has been with CAEPR since September 2008. Her background is in international development and prior to joining CAEPR she worked for three years as a project coodinator for an international sustainable development NGO based in London. Her research focus at CAEPR is on governance, community development and sustainable natural resource management. She is currently working on the People on Country, Healthy Landscapes and Indigenous Economic Futures Project.
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