The Curse of Conservation: Empirical Evidence Demonstrating That Changes in Land-Use Legislation Drove Catastrophic Bushfires in Southeast Australia

Protecting “wilderness” and removing human involvement in “nature” was a core pillar of the modern conservation movement through the 20th century. Conservation approaches and legislation informed by this narrative fail to recognise that Aboriginal people have long valued, used, and shaped most lands...

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Main Authors: Alice Laming, Michael-Shawn Fletcher, Anthony Romano, Russell Mullett, Simon Connor, Michela Mariani, S. Yoshi Maezumi, Patricia S. Gadd
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-10-01
Series:Fire
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2571-6255/5/6/175