Fact sheet

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Marine and Coastal Hub Research overview 3: Indigenous research leadership (2025). National Environmental Science Program.

July 2025

Overview

Economic, social and cultural development across Australia’s Indigenous estate requires leadership and partnerships in environmental research that improve management of Country to ensure broader community benefits.

Increased research and development support is needed to explore culture-based economies on Country aligned with better management of ecosystem services. Indigenous people seek to lead and implement research and on-ground actions relevant to their needs.

Marine and Coastal Hub research supports and works towards improved community outcomes and self-determination for caring for Country.

This involves collaborating with Indigenous leadership to prioritise, design and deliver projects that value Indigenous knowledge and experience, and protect Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property.

This two-page fact sheet presents a summary of hub research in the areas of Indigenous leadership and knowledge, culturally important species, culturally important places and coastal restoration and protection. It includes outcomes for research users and brief project examples.

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