@article {bnh-7770,
	title = {Unrealised economic opportunities in remote Indigenous communities: Case studies from northern Australia},
	journal = {Social Sciences \& Humanities Open},
	volume = {2},
	year = {2020},
	month = {12/2020},
	abstract = {<p><span>Building on unique Indigenous advantages for people living in remote areas, this study offers insights for innovative land-based economic opportunities across northern Australia. These advantages{\textemdash}outside the mainstream economics{\textemdash}include peoples{\textquoteright} abilities to manage land and knowledge of ecosystems, culture, traditions/ceremonies which directly contribute towards peoples{\textquoteright} health, social relations, provisioning of a safe and secure environment, and learning constituents of well-being. To demonstrate, two representative remote communities, Maningrida and Borroloola in the Northern Territory, are used for revealing uncaptured, but valid, opportunities which, if realized, could help enhance Indigenous well-being{\textemdash}a much-needed agenda for the Australian Government. Moreover, innovative land-based opportunities will potentially save ~$49million/yr of government{\textquoteright}s welfare costs. This study offers a detailed analysis of the existing socio-economic situation of the selected communities, outlines potential land-based economic opportunities, and advocates for a shift in policy planning from viewing remote communities as a problem to realising advantages of their unique prospects to develop the north. Applying an integrated approach to Indigenous development for supporting new economies can lead to diversification of north{\textquoteright}s land sector which to date has been predominantly used for beef production causing threats to fragile ecosystems and hence their services to people living in the area.</span></p>},
	keywords = {Economic opportunities, Ecosystem services opportunities, Indigenous peoples, Policy planning, remote communities},
	doi = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssaho.2020.100093},
	url = {https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590291120300826},
	author = {Kamaljit Sangha and Adele Duvert and Ricky Archer and Jeremy Russell-Smith}
}
