Allan Curtis and Terry De Lacey analyze perceptions of the Australian grassroots movement “Landcare” through landholder surveys, thereby discussing wider concepts of natural resource management, stewardship and sustainable agriculture in Australia.

Jonah H. Peretti questions nativist trends in Conservation Biology that have made environmentalists biased against alien species.

Kay Milton shows that the idea that humans see nature as sacred, and the acknowledgment that humanity is a part of nature rather than separate from it are two concepts that are incompatible in the context of western culture.

Martin Mulligan explores the Australian conservation movement, arguing that future conservation strategies need to tackle “frontier mentality” and a heavy reliance on scientific rationale. He suggests learning from the Australian Aborigines and non-rational approaches to nature conservation.