Mawambul supports the Sustainable Development Goals:
SDG 16 (Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions), SDG 17 (Partnerships for the Goals), SDG 10 (Reduced Inequalities)
This literature review compares Indigenous inclusion in planning across Australia, Aotearoa/New Zealand, Canada and Sámi nations, generating recommendations to strengthen planning institutions (SDG 16) through international, cross-cultural knowledge sharing (SDG 17).
Its purpose, better embedding Indigenous voices in planning practice, supports SDG 10.
Colonisation has had significant impacts on First Nations peoples and their environments. Contemporary city planning is now attempting to recognise the invaluable knowledge and custodianship of First Nations communities and incorporating that into planning processes moving forward. This project was a literature review of inclusion of Indigenous peoples and perspectives in regional planning. This review focused on three nations: Aotearoa/New Zealand, Australia and Canada, as well as the Sámi peoples who exercise stewardship across a range of Arctic nation states. The research highlights case studies from across these nations and provides recommendations for best practice partnering with Indigenous communities in urban planning. It amplifies Indigenous voices and recognises the significant potential in changes to policy and planning practice to better embed these voices moving forward. Link to the report http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/1482926