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Large and out-of-control wildfires can seriously damage ecosystems, but Indigenous fire practices can keep ecosystems healthy and resilient, and even increase biodiversity.
As the bushfire royal commission examines whether to expand the use of indigenous fire techniques, overseas countries are already on board.
In past bushfire inquires, Aboriginal people have been mentioned only sparingly. When referenced now, it’s only in relation to cultural burning. This must change.
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Research Fellow, Centre for Aboriginal Economic Policy Research, Australian National University
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Associate Professor in Biogeography, The University of Melbourne
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Senior research fellow, School of Ecosystem and Forest Sciences, The University of Melbourne
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Professor in Conservation Ecology, School of Ecosystem and Forest Science, The University of Melbourne
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Senior Research Fellow, Western Sydney University
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Lecturer in Urban Planning, The University of Melbourne
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Research Officer, Centre for Urban Research, RMIT University
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Research Associate & PhD Candidate, Australian National University
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Senior Fellow, The University of Melbourne
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PhD Candidate in Historical Ecology, University of Waterloo
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Associate Professor, School of Environment, Resources and Sustainability, University of Waterloo
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Postdoctoral fellow, School of Environment, Resources and Sustainability, University of Waterloo
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Postdoctoral fellow, Faculty of Forestry, University of British Columbia
