About the Seminar

This presentation explores the emerging ecosystem services opportunities for northern Australia. Since 2012, the market-based opportunities for Savanna Burning projects, aimed at reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, occur over 25% of the northern landscape (mainly above the 600 mm rainfall isohyet). These projects also deliver several other ecosystem services such as biodiversity protection and water regulation, and various social and cultural benefits to the remote Indigenous communities. In this talk, Dr Sangha will share some key learnings from an Indigenous context followed by the potential ecosystem services opportunities and related challenges for the north.

About the Speaker

Dr Kamaljit K Sangha has gained skills and knowledge in the trans-disciplinary field of ecological economics over the last 20 years. She has been working with the Indigenous communities across northern Australia, especially on linking ecosystem services from rainforest and savanna ecosystems with the well-being of remote communities. This work has led her to develop an Indigenous-specific ecosystem services framework applying the ‘Capability Approach’, and innovative methods to evaluate Indigenous peoples’ connections with land. She has published >100 articles. She is the lead author for the upcoming IPBES-led Nexus Assessment and Executive Committee member for the International Ecosystem Services Partnership (ESP).