An assessment of Biocultural (BC) and Traditional Knowledge (TK) Label applicability to kangaroo grass (Buwatj) data generated through Djandak Dja Kunditja (Country Healing its Home)

This document was developed to inform BC-TK discussions at the Local Context Training Hub in New Zealand and to provide advice on which labels may be beneficial when applying to Kangaroo grass information generated through Djandak Dja Kunditja.

The Biocultural Labels or Traditional Knowledge labels were evaluated as potentially supporting the themes drawn from the analysis of structured interviews with Djaara and DDWCAC staff, and the researchers on the Djandak Dja Kunditja project. Interview questions were co-developed and approved with DJAARA before data collection and included questions on the rights, interests, and priorities of DJAARA (and current and potentially future partners) for kangaroo grass and kangaroo grass information (ethics Federation University – A21-14). The CARE principle that applying the label would potentially support is also noted as C – Collective Benefit, A – Authority to Control, R – Responsibility, and E - Ethics (see https://www.gida-global.org/care) .