Climate Change, Mining and Traditional Indigenous Knowledge in Australia

Birch, Tony

doi:10.17645/si.v4i1.442

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“…The authors also suggest that “indigenous people may be strong natural allies in climate change mitigation and adaptation” (Eisenstadt & West, 2016, p. 55), but that a dialogue has been lacking, limiting the potential of climate change adaptation to achieve sustainable outcomes. In Australia, Birch (2016) stressed the importance of engaging Aboriginal communities affected by mining in efforts to support climate-resilient development in an ethical and egalitarian way, based on greater recognition of traditional knowledge systems and acknowledging previous destructive impacts on their livelihoods and cultural values. The most commonly mentioned adaptation strategy for the Yolngu Aboriginal people in Arnhem Land was to establish culturally appropriate communication channels and practices that guarantee their inclusion into the management of mining and climate change impacts, recognize the Yolngu language and traditional institutions and ensure transparency and honesty in decision-making (Petheram et al , 2010).…”

Section: The Current State Of Research On Adaptation In Mining Regionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Incremental, transitional and transformational adaptation to climate change in resource extraction regions

Loginova

Batterbury

2019

Glob. Sustain.

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Non-technical summary Mining regions are affected by climate change. Supplies of energy and water are required, and operations become hazardous during adverse weather events. Adapting to climate change takes three forms: incrementally improving the resilience of mining operations; transitioning to more inclusive governance through institutional and policy innovations; and more profound transformations that shift the balance of power, including profit-sharing, localized control or cessation of mining entirely. Clarifying adaptation pathways helps to identify priorities and inform policies for a fairer and more sustainable future for mining and the regions where it takes place.

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Section: The Current State Of Research On Adaptation In Mining Regionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Incremental, transitional and transformational adaptation to climate change in resource extraction regions

Loginova

Batterbury

2019

Glob. Sustain.

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“…Research participants explained how partnerships and relationships can be important outcomes in themselves: (Birch, 2016;Walker, Porter, & Marsh, 2012). Indigenous…”

Section: Service Models For Indigenous Communitiesmentioning

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Re-Imagining Indigenous Education for Health, Wellbeing and Sustainable Development in Remote Australia

Schultz¹,

Abbott²,

Yamaguchi³

et al. 2018

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In Australia both Indigenous communities and governments are concerned at the educational outcomes of Indigenous children, especially children in remote regions. However, there are divergent visions of Indigenous education. For Indigenous communities, education embraces culture and contributes to wellbeing, the focus of our research, while for governments, educational goals comprise school attendance, English literacy and completion of year 12. Our team of Indigenous and non-Indigenous researchers explored wellbeing for Indigenous people in remote Australia through focus groups and interviews. Grounded analysis showed how research participants would like more Indigenous education for their children. Their vision for education includes transmission of Indigenous knowledge and skills in art, culture, history, land and sea management, and literacy in both English and Indigenous languages. Remote Indigenous communities hold under-utilised resources and strengths for education, and Indigenous people's knowledge is needed, particularly in conservation and land and sea management. Research participants feel thwarted by education policies which require competition for funding and segregation of services. Re-imagining education from the perspectives of Indigenous communities offers opportunities to enhance education, together with employment, health and wellbeing, and strengthen Indigenous languages, knowledge and skills. These are important for both overcoming Indigenous disadvantage and for Australia to reach its commitments to conservation and sustainable development goals.

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“…For example, the effects of power have been considered within knowledge systems and partnerships. The role of traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) has been studied in the complex and historically rooted equity challenges of the United States and Australia, both of which are usually considered Global North countries (Birch, ; Chisholm Hatfield, Marino, Powys Whyte, Dello, & Mote, ). In this context, TEK has been shown to reveal echoes of colonialism and their impact on climate change adaptation today (Chisholm Hatfield et al, ).…”

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The framing of power in climate change adaptation research

Woroniecki

Krüger

Rau

et al. 2019

WIREs Climate Change

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Power mechanisms and structures shape climate change adaptation outcomes, the measures adopted, and who is identified as requiring adaptation support. But to what extent does research recognize such power‐adaptation linkages? Based on a systematic literature review, we enquire if and how the framing of power matters for adaptation research and what the implications may be for practice. Our enquiry is predicated on the relationship between the researcher and the research focus being itself a relationship of power. Since power is complex and a single definition is not desirable, different actor‐orientated frames of power were used for the data analysis. The results show that authors are more likely to work with issues of power to (i.e., agency), power over, and empowerment, rather than resistance or disempowerment. Demonstrating the effect of such frames, these proportions change according to whether the research focuses on equity, effectiveness, or participation. For instance, power to is strongly associated with effectiveness, while disempowerment is associated more with equity. Together with other identified patterns, our review shows that researchers frame power in adaptation in ways that constitute biases and blind spots. Attention to particular frames of power can limit attention to important dynamics within adaptation processes. Both the content and context to which the identified frames are applied suggest structural trends in adaptation research that require increased attention. Since researchers' frames of power influence both research outcomes and broader adaptation‐power relations, the results indicate that reflexivity is needed to improve both adaptation research and practice. This article is categorized under: Vulnerability and Adaptation to Climate Change > Institutions for Adaptation

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Climate Change, Mining and Traditional Indigenous Knowledge in Australia

Cited by 25 publications

References 19 publications

Incremental, transitional and transformational adaptation to climate change in resource extraction regions

Incremental, transitional and transformational adaptation to climate change in resource extraction regions

Re-Imagining Indigenous Education for Health, Wellbeing and Sustainable Development in Remote Australia

The framing of power in climate change adaptation research

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