Rainforest Aboriginal Cultural Values: Literature Review

Introduction and Scope - An overview of the review methodology and the contextual background for Rainforest Aboriginal peoples custodianship of Australia's wet tropical rainforests, and a description of the review's intention and range, and defining what is not in scope.Cultural Values - an overview of cultural values in relation to World Heritage governance and caring for Country, highlighting selected case studies from elsewhere on Earth and within Australia.Literature - literature searches (archival, reference, academic, published and unpublished databases) to establish a comprehensive reference bibliography, and analysis of seminal literature to identify key themes, and to inform the discussion section of this review.Policies relevant to Rainforest Aboriginal cultural values - a summary of key international, national, state and local level policy.5. Discission6. Summary of Review Findings - towards a preliminary overview of Rainforest Aboriginal cultural values.7. Some Gaps - relevant matters, issues or themes requiring more research.