Application of capability approach to assess the role of ecosystem services in the well-being of Indigenous Australians

Global Ecology and Conservation

Robert Costanza¹  Kamaljit K. Sangha²  Andrew Le Brocque²  Yvonne Cadet-James³ 

[1] Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Australia;Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences, and Institute for Agriculture and the Environment, University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, Qld, Australia;School of Indigenous Australian Studies, James Cook University, Townsville, Qld 4811, Australia;

关键词: Indigenous well-being;    Natural resources;    Ecosystem services;    Capability approach;    Well-being policies;   

DOI  :  10.1016/j.gecco.2015.09.001

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

The well-being of Indigenous people in Australia and throughout the world is linked to the use and value of natural resources. This research analyses the current well-being approach applied to measure well-being of Indigenous Australians. It reports findings from three case studies in Queensland on Indigenous people’s values and concerns and their capabilities in relation to natural systems. It applies a holistic approach based upon the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment and Sen’s capability approaches and proposes an integrated well-being model by incorporating intangible values such as cultural and identity values, that are linked to people’s capabilities involving natural systems. It provides a novel way of understanding the role of natural resources in Indigenous well-being by associating natural resources with people’s capabilities. The study suggests transforming the present concept of well-being and its measures for incorporating people’s capabilities that can effectively inform future policy decision making.

【 授权许可】

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