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NATURAL CAPITAL
Nature capital consists of the rehabilitation of landscapes, Aboriginal
and Torres Strait Islander ecological knowledge and management of
feral or invasive species.
Project examples:
Australian Feral Camel Management Project,
Australian Collaborative Rangelands Information System and Bush Foods
Estimated returns to selected project, by key area:
AREA OF OPERATION
Sub-function
Specific project/activity
Investment/
costs
$’000
Estimated
impacts
$’000
Cost/
benefit
ratio
NATURAL CAPITAL
Natural resource management
Feral Camel Management
17,500
51,857
2.96
Aust. Collaborative
Rangelands Info. System
2,800
4,297
1.53
Bush Foods
1,500
5,389
3.59
Average
2.88
ENHANCING SOCIAL
AND CULTURAL CAPITAL
Social and cultural capital consists of improved governance in
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, including capacity for
self-government. It also entails maintaining Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander culture.
Project examples:
Best Practice in Remote Communities
Estimated returns to selected project, by key area:
AREA OF OPERATION
Sub-function
Specific project/activity
Investment/
costs
$’000
Estimated
impacts
$’000
Cost/
benefit
ratio
SOCIAL AND CULTURAL CAPITAL
Improved community governance
Best Practice in Remote
Communities
750
4,995
6.66
Average
6.66
ninti one
impacts on
REMOTE AUSTRALIA
BY ENHANCING THE
CAPACITY OF BROAD
AREAS OF OPERATION.
THESE INCLUDE: