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In Australia, farms are facing increasing soil erosion, spreading soil salinity, diminishing biodiversity and global climate change.<\/p>\r\nIn Australia, farms are facing increasing soil erosion, spreading soil salinity, diminishing biodiversity and global climate change.<\/p>\r\n
These issues make conserving biodiversity complex; they highlight the need for inclusive, respectful approaches that help rural communities, private landholders and government agencies effectively manage biodiversity and research on private lands.<\/p>\r\n
To address these complex problems, landholders, rural communities and other stakeholders are seeking evidence-based solutions through directly applicable research.<\/p>\r\n
Our work investigated current barriers to such research and highlight principles and processes for co-designing and managing research based on mutual trust, respect, power sharing and acceptance of various knowledge systems.<\/p>\r\n
We suggest that \u2018communities of practice\u2019 could offer one way of setting up active, positive collaborations for the co-design of research into natural resource management on private lands.<\/p>\r\n