The social impacts of natural resource use and condition: the invisible dimension of coastal resource management
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This paper reviews a number of theoretical and methodological issues surrounding the development of social indicators relevant to triple-bottom line reporting and management in the Australian coastal zone. Based on research in two coastal coastal catchments in Central Queensland the paper identifies three criteria, or principles, that are often ignored in social monitoring and reporting programs. The include: validity (the identification of clear relationships between natural resource state or condition and social outcomes); significance (ensuring that programs address those impacts that are most important to impacted communities); and democratisation (providing opportunities and resources for impacted communities to participate in data interpretation and strategy development). Lack of attention to these criteria result in the persistent marginalisation of disadvantaged groups. While social monitoring and reporting programs must be supported by an adequate base of research if these criteria are to be addressed, opportunities exist to integrate social research with existing resource monitoring frameworks, such as State of the Environment Reporting, in order to build on, and add value, to these frameworks.
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Social Dimensions of the Triple Bottom Line in Rural Australia
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Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
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Canberra, ACT, Australia
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