The influence of indigenous peoples in global climate governance

Tormos-Aponte, Fernando

doi:10.1016/j.cosust.2021.10.001

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“…We see little attention to how knowledge is situated (Haraway, 1988) in contexts shaped by power dynamics, gender, age, and other forms of difference. The homogenization of LK and IK entails neglect of historical and political economic processes that condition knowledge and its expressions, such as colonialism or neoliberal capitalism (Hunt, 2013; Sultana, 2021; Tormos-Aponte, 2021). These conceptual simplifications assert once again the dominance of western knowledge over different ontologies by writing on behalf of Indigenous communities or trying to interpret their adaptation approaches without invitation (Wilson et al, 2022).…”

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confidence: 99%

Adaptation to water-induced disaster: exploring local knowledge and Indigenous knowledge-led strategies

Rittelmeyer,

Caretta,

Dowler

et al. 2024

AlterNative: An International Journal of Indigenous Peoples

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The magnitude of water-induced disasters is projected to increase in the coming decades. Yet, there is a substantial gap in the understanding of how local knowledge and Indigenous knowledge are employed to respond to climate change water-induced disasters. We examine this gap through a meta-review of literature published between 2014 and 2019 yielding 39 scholarly papers. The meta-review indicates that the literature highlights that marginalized people are facing multiple risks that threaten their ability to produce enough food for consumption, secure water for irrigation, live in sustainable communities, and maintain their health and well-being. Responses are largely incremental, autonomous adjustments, such as livelihood diversification, flood-proofing homes, and soil moisture conservation. Our findings show that there is a clear need to more closely attend to the processes by which local knowledge and Indigenous knowledge can be meaningfully integrated into adaptation to move toward transformative change for long-term climate resilience.

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Section: Concluding Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Adaptation to water-induced disaster: exploring local knowledge and Indigenous knowledge-led strategies

Rittelmeyer,

Caretta,

Dowler

et al. 2024

AlterNative: An International Journal of Indigenous Peoples

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“…It is supported by the Indigenous and Tribal Peoples’ Convention of the International Labour Organisation ( 1989 ), as well as by operational policies of the Convention on Biological Diversity, the World Bank, a number of multilateral development banks, and a number of United Nations agencies. Examples of countries that have adopted consultation include India, Chile, and Brazil (Eimer and Bartels 2020 ; Tormos-Aponte 2021 ; Carmona 2022 ). Free, prior, and informed consent (FPIC).…”

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Placing diverse knowledge systems at the core of transformative climate research

Orlove¹,

Sherpa²,

Dawson³

et al. 2023

Ambio

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We argue that solutions-based research must avoid treating climate change as a merely technical problem, recognizing instead that it is symptomatic of the history of European and North American colonialism. It must therefore be addressed by decolonizing the research process and transforming relations between scientific expertise and the knowledge systems of Indigenous Peoples and of local communities. Partnership across diverse knowledge systems can be a path to transformative change only if those systems are respected in their entirety, as indivisible cultural wholes of knowledge, practices, values, and worldviews. This argument grounds our specific recommendations for governance at the local, national, and international scales. As concrete mechanisms to guide collaboration across knowledge systems, we propose a set of instruments based on the principles of consent, intellectual and cultural autonomy, and justice. We recommend these instruments as tools to ensure that collaborations across knowledge systems embody just partnerships in support of a decolonial transformation of relations between human communities and between humanity and the more-than-human world.

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“…Indigenous Peoples, however, continue to face multiple barriers to their effective engagement (Belfer et al 2019 ; Shawoo and Thornton 2019 ), and their impact on international climate negotiations remains restricted (Tormos-Aponte 2021 ). The inclusion of Indigenous Peoples continues to depend on the will of State actors—upholding the ‘party-driven’ process—who do not recognise their right to self-determination (Gustafsson and Schilling-Vacaflor 2022 ; Shea and Thornton 2019 ).…”

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Indigenous Peoples’ rights in national climate governance: An analysis of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs)

Carmona,

Reed,

Ford

et al. 2023

Ambio

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Although the recognition of Indigenous Peoples’ contributions to climate governance by the international community has gradually increased, a rights-based approach in national climate action is still largely absent. This article analyses the recognition of Indigenous Peoples’ rights in Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) under the Paris Agreement. We conducted a content analysis of all NDCs submitted between 2016 and May 2022. Through a five-pronged framework of sustainable self-determination, we assessed how the NDCs recognise: i. Indigenous Peoples as rights-holders; ii. Indigenous jurisdiction over land; iii. Indigenous knowledge systems; iv. Indigenous Peoples’ right to full and effective participation in climate governance; and v. the legacy of colonialism. NDCs with references related to Indigenous Peoples are increasing. However, questions remain regarding their sincerity and commitment to implementation. States must therefore make more significant efforts to ensure that the NDCs take a rights-based approach and contribute to strengthening Indigenous Peoples’ role and say in climate governance.

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The influence of indigenous peoples in global climate governance

Cited by 9 publications

References 43 publications

Adaptation to water-induced disaster: exploring local knowledge and Indigenous knowledge-led strategies

Adaptation to water-induced disaster: exploring local knowledge and Indigenous knowledge-led strategies

Placing diverse knowledge systems at the core of transformative climate research

Indigenous Peoples’ rights in national climate governance: An analysis of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs)

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