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leading towards sustainable development in any given region. A clear message is that this is all quite complex, requiring a commitment of resources, and that without suitable collaborative governance arrangements the success of such initiatives and programs is doubtful. One of the concluding chapters on indicators and evolving tools for assessing governance is a welcome contribution to the growing field of social assessments of natural resource management initiatives. In Australia, for instance, there are currently a number of initiatives for the management of landscapes progressively coordinating efforts amongst themselves and sharing lessons learned. A number of new initiatives are also contemplated. All of these initiatives will need to promote and nurture effective collaborative management arrangements across a multiplicity of actors from different sectors at different stages of their evolution. As this is not an easy task, and needs to be tailored to each context, good insights could be gained from this multi-country study and from some of the practical examples and guidance described in this book.