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"From Kakadu to Uluru and the Great Barrier Reef, to Sydney Opera House and the
convict sites, Australia’s list of World Heritage places is incredibly diverse.
Each site represents the culture, nature and history of this land, in its own
way.
But climate change threatens these sites. Many heritage values are already
being eroded. On-ground managers of these and other protected places need
practical guidance on how to understand these impacts and respond effectively.
We developed a climate change “toolkit” for World Heritage properties with site
managers and Traditional Owners. To our knowledge, it is the first time such
guidance has been co-developed and tested with World Heritage property managers
and Indigenous experts in this country.
Bringing climate science and Indigenous knowledge systems together promises to
produce better results for heritage protection as the climate changes. And
there is no time to waste. We must act fast to address these threats to
Australia’s unique and special places of global significance, so their World
Heritage values can be enjoyed for generations to come."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
