Opportunities for Traditional Owners in the carbon economy | Pursuit by The University of Melbourne

Five clans make up Gunaikurnai; Brayakaulung, Brataualung, Brabralung, Krauatungalung and Tatungalung.

The outcomes can include reduced wildfire risk, increased carbon storage, structural diversity and water yield, and generate habitat diversity and increased biodiversity.

Fifth, biomass based industries use organic materials as feedstock for new industries.

And finally, there’s blue carbon which focuses on the increased carbon in coastal ecosystems, seagrasses, salt marshes and mangroves.

More research and information is needed to develop some of the other options.

Opportunities for Traditional Owners in the carbon economyDaniel Miller, Loulou Gebbie and Professor Rodney KeenanGunaikurnai are the Traditional Owners of the lands and waters of Eastern Victoria, an area that spans approximately 1.33 million hectares stretching from Warragul to Orbost, from the coast to the high country.

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