The Ebb and Flow of Indigenous Rights Recognitions in Conservation Policy

Witter, Rebecca; Satterfield, Terre

doi:10.1111/dech.12456

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“…It has yet to be elucidated how to include in an equitable way the perspectives and knowledge of Indigenous people that encompasses intangible/metaphysical components. As discussed above, there is a need to make room for Indigenous ontologies regarding the environment in decision making, as this is tightly linked to the rights of Indigenous people, which are inclusive of relationships and interactions between the human and non‐human world (Witter and Satterfield 2018). Community‐based participatory research (CBPR) is an attempt to counter some of the unequal power relationships, as such projects promote shared decision making, ownership, co‐learning and co‐creation of knowledge in a way that can create space for intangible/metaphysical components (Wilson et al 2018).…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Using Indigenous and Western knowledge systems for environmental risk assessment

Buell

Ritchie²,

Ryan³

et al. 2020

Ecological Applications

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Indigenous rights, knowledge, and value systems are linked inextricably to the lands, waters, and non-human beings that form the environments of Indigenous Peoples. Across the globe, the rights of Indigenous peoples are being formally recognized and as a result, efforts are being made to include Indigenous Knowledge and value systems in environmental policy and decision making. Scientists and decision makers must not only recognize this reality, but also operationalize these efforts through meaningful changes to create space for the inclusion of Indigenous Knowledge, Indigenous values, and sovereignty within the current methods for scientific enquiry and the development of environmental policies. Professionals in the environmental field have a responsibility to ensure that their work has a positive impact on Indigenous Peoples and their environments. In this study, we explore the concept of consultation and informed consent through the lens of the development of environmental policy and decision making. We will discuss these concepts in the context of ecological risk assessment related to a case study focused on contaminated sediment in a harbor within the Great Lakes. We will demonstrate a process that deconstructs the current protocols for risk assessments at sites with localized pollutants in sediment and rebuilds them with elements that recognize both Western and Indigenous knowledge systems. This process includes collaborative fieldwork, relationship building, and informal and formal interviews with participants and community members. By utilizing such approaches, we were able to develop a risk assessment framework that recognizes the sovereignty of Indigenous peoples and promotes effective Nation-to-Nation decision making.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Using Indigenous and Western knowledge systems for environmental risk assessment

Buell

Ritchie²,

Ryan³

et al. 2020

Ecological Applications

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“…Governance principles are essential to PA governance because it provides the guide to assessing the quality of governance (Graham et al, 2003). It is important to mention that the fifth World Parks Congress (WPC) at the fifth congress argued to an end to exclusionary approaches to conservation; recognition of customary forms of environmental protection; the need to restore the losses to indigenous peoples whose lands were incorporated into protected areas without meaningful consent; and development of rights-based approaches to conservation (Witter & Satterfield, 2019). One significant categorization of governance came from Graham et al (2003) where governance was grouped under five broad groups (starting point of the UNDP guide of good governance) as in Table 1.…”

Section: Governance Principles: Defining Protected Area Valuesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…This brings to the fore, debates on what should constitute values, cultural norms, and social and economic outcomes. The World Parks Congress stresses the need to recog-nize and support different types of governance and the involvement of various stakeholders in arks governance (Witter & Satterfield, 2019).…”

Section: Governance Principles: Defining Protected Area Valuesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Can PA Governance Improve PA Outcomes: A Review of the Debates

Arthur¹

2021

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Governance in the management of biodiversity conservation serves to provide people, particularly vulnerable human societies with opportunities for livelihood, recreation and renewal, water, food, clear air, the genetic potential of wild species, cultural values and visitor opportunities to nature sites. The paper explores protected area governance processes and structures, particularly; the link between improved governance and improved PA outputs. The main components of protected area (PA) governance (including legitimacy and voice, direction, performance, fairness and accountability) in respect to linking PA governance and improved PA outcomes were examined. The paper explores the content analysis methodology to examine the link between PA governance and PA outcomes from the perspective of management effectiveness. Content analysis is a useful tool for exploring issues such as PA governance and outcomes from the perspective of the qualitative content analysis to interpret the symbolic construction of meanings. The content analysis applied both quantitatively and qualitatively approaches to systematically analyze written, verbal or visual documentation to provide a better understanding of issues relating to PA governance and how it relates to PA outcomes. Content analysis was used to develop frames from the extant literature. The results were used to make inferences about the key issues and conclusions raised in the literature under broad frameworks developed from the categorization of the content in the extant literature. The paper identified that the application of effective PA governance is critical to achieving conservation outcomes. Good PA governance that complements PA outcomes works best when factors including the coherence of rules and decision-making processes, proper networks are built, and decentralization works and is fully backed by relevant institutional reforms. Good PA governance that complements PA outcomes works best when factors including the coherence of rules and decision-making processes, proper networks are built, and decentralization works and is fully backed by relevant institutional reforms.

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“…More attention to the human rights implications of conservation is urgently needed, including a more systematic adoption of rights-based approaches and stepping up rights-based action for defenders. This includes recognizing and addressing cases of violence such as abusive conservation law enforcement (Massé, 2020), establishing consultation, grievance and review mechanisms (Tauli-Corpuz, Alcorn, Molnar, Healy, & Barrow, 2020), recognizing Indigenous rights (Witter & Satterfield, 2019), and more fundamentally addressing racism and coloniality (Domínguez and Luoma, 2020).…”

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Understanding and responding to the environmental human rights defenders crisis: The case for conservation action

Larsen

Billon

Menton

et al. 2020

CONSERVATION LETTERS

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Close to two thousand environmental human rights defenders have been killed in 57 countries since 2002, with about four losing their lives every week in 2019. Many of these defenders represent Indigenous Peoples and local communities protecting ecosystems from large-scale environmentally destructive projects. As the positive contributions of Indigenous and local communities to biodiversity conservation become better recognized, so should the losses and risks that they face. Despite major efforts at documenting abuses and protecting defenders, many blind spots and gaps remain. Here, we call for the conservation community to put the protection of defenders at the heart of its strategy to slow down and reverse the current onslaught on the environment. The conservation community can respond in a number of ways including reaching out to its constituencies, working together with the human rights community, and mobilizing its networks, field offices, and presence in remote areas to denounce abuses and counter isolation. In doing so the conservation community can advance the collective agenda bringing together conservation and environment-related human rights through the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework.

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The Ebb and Flow of Indigenous Rights Recognitions in Conservation Policy

Cited by 31 publications

References 48 publications

Using Indigenous and Western knowledge systems for environmental risk assessment

Using Indigenous and Western knowledge systems for environmental risk assessment

Can PA Governance Improve PA Outcomes: A Review of the Debates

Understanding and responding to the environmental human rights defenders crisis: The case for conservation action

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