Typically, Western Science approaches the study of complex systems by examining the component parts outside of their contextual relationships. In contrast, Indigenous people continue to advocate the need for land and seascape approaches that include all aspects of life, particularly the special relationship between Kin (people), Country, and Knowledge. Globally, Indigenous people are lobbying for environmental research to take a rights‐based approach that improves economic opportunities; confers greater authority over the stewardship of Country; delivers equity in managing Country; emboldens control to integrate knowledge systems; values and promotes culture; and recognizes Indigenous self‐determination. In Australia, the National Indigenous Environment Research Network (NIERN) proposal offers a solution that supports the rights‐based approach driven by Indigenous Australians through the establishment of a community of practice guided by Indigenous researchers and Indigenous Knowledge holders. We describe this Indigenous‐led solution to the self‐determination of Indigenous environmental research priorities by exploring the concept, the authorizing environment, and the mutual benefits that could be delivered by such a network. The empowerment of Indigenous people in research is possible if an all‐of‐system approach is taken. This approach must involve Indigenous people in all decision‐making processes including the development of research priorities, the design of methodologies, the interpretation of findings, and finally the evaluation of outputs and outcomes.

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创建授权环境以照顾国家


通常，Western Science 通过检查其上下文关系之外的组成部分来研究复杂系统。相比之下，原住民继续倡导需要陆地和海景方法，包括生活的各个方面，特别是亲属（人）、国家和知识之间的特殊关系。在全球范围内，原住民正在游说环境研究，以采取基于权利的方法，改善经济机会;赋予管理国家的更大权力;在管理国家/地区提供股权;鼓励控制整合知识系统;重视和促进文化;并承认土著自决。在澳大利亚，国家土著环境研究网络 （NIERN） 提案提供了一种解决方案，通过建立由土著研究人员和土著知识持有者指导的实践社区，支持澳大利亚土著人推动的基于权利的方法。我们通过探索概念、授权环境以及这样一个网络可能带来的互惠互利，描述了这种由土著主导的土著环境研究优先事项自决的解决方案。如果采取全系统的方法，在研究中赋予原住民权力是可能的。这种方法必须让原住民参与所有决策过程，包括研究重点的制定、方法的设计、研究结果的解释，以及最后对产出和结果的评估。