Leasing can also make multi-level land use viable by importing capital and expertise into the system. There are parameters other than economic growth which determine the health of the economy and society. Social, cultural, recreational and spiritual use of land, while not producing a directly measurable economic return, are valid land uses and must be considered when land use issues are discussed. Native title can be viewed as a level of land use which can fit into a multi-level land use system. Native title is not a creation of the Native Title Act - it is the expression of the importance of traditional lands to indigenous communities.
Land is important for both the spiritual and social well-being of Aboriginal communities.
The Cape York Land Use Agreement, developed in 1996, is an example of a number of different parties negotiating to use the same area of land for a number of purposes, not all of them producing a measurable economic return. The principles established by this agreement could be applied throughout Australia in a range of industries and locations. Significant change will need to occur in the structure of land management, ownership and land tenure systems if environmentally, financially, culturally and spiritually sustainable systems are to be developed. The separation of land ownership and enterprise ownership combined with multi-level or complementary land use is an example of this combination. It has the potential to change the current situation, breathe life into Australian rural communities and take positive steps toward the process of reconciliation between Aboriginal and non- Aboriginal Australians.