Table 3. Science - management contrasts in the acquisition and use of knowledge in relation to fire management in northern Australia.
Fire management issues
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Science
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Management
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Objectives
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clear, well defined
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often ambiguous, not well defined
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Knowledge acquisition
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scientific enquiry
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tradition, beliefs, and personal experience
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Knowledge dynamics
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challenge old, create new
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preserve old, resist new
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Biodiversity
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central concern
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misunderstood or not understood
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