First Peoples Protected Areas
Alternative labels
Indigenous Protected Areas
Evaluation
Indigenous Protected Areas program evaluation
The Indigenous Protected Area (IPA) program supports First Nations communities to voluntarily dedicate and manage their land and sea as protected areas. This evaluation sought to assess the extent to which IPA Program objectives and associated environmental, cultural, social and economic outcomes were being achieved. It is intended to guide continuous improvement in future program...
Discussion paper
Governing Country: a literature review of Indigenous governance principles in Indigenous Ranger groups and Indigenous Protected Areas
This paper reports on a literature review of Indigenous governance principles and practices in Indigenous Ranger groups and Indigenous Protected Areas.
Report
Stories from Country 2022
This publication presents the work of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people engaged in caring for Country and culture under the Indigenous Rangers and Indigenous Protected Areas (IPA) Programs across Australia over the last five years.
Report
First Peoples and land justice issues in Australia
This report investigates the human rights impacts of companies operating on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander land. This report describes the multiple barriers that First Peoples and land rights campaigners face to achieving land justice.
Fact sheet
Fact Check: Matt Canavan says mining employs Indigenous people at a greater rate than any other industry. Is he correct?
As the destruction of Indigenous heritage sites in the western Pilbara brought the relationship between mining giants and traditional landowners into sharp focus, Liberal National Party Senator, Matt Canavan, claimed the mining industry hired Indigenous people at the greatest rate. Verdict: Senator Canavan is correct, but his claim does not paint a complete picture of...