Waterscapes in Wallmapu: Lessons From Mapuche Perspectives

Aigo, Juana; Skewes, Juan Carlos; Bañales-Seguel, Camila; Maulén, Wladimir Riquelme; Molares, Soledad; Morales, Daniela; Ibarra, Maria Ignacia; Guerra, Debbie

doi:10.1080/00167428.2020.1800410

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“…From an academic perspective, the four-tiered approach presented here forwards the waterscapes literature and studies of the relationship between water insecurity and human health in two main ways. First, prior research has articulated connections between waterscapes and threats to drinking water among Indigenous populations (Aigo et al, 2022;Correia, 2022;Jackson & Barber, 2016;Matsui et al, 2016). This work has demonstrated how external factors such as dams and cattle ranching dispossess 'Indigenous peoples of land and good water in ways that undermine well-being' (Correia, 2022(Correia, , p. 1895.…”

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Waterscapes meet socio‐ecological models: A relational framework to examine water insecurity and human health and well‐being

Tallman,

Piland,

Villarmarzo

et al. 2024

People and Nature

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Water insecurity, the inability to benefit from affordable, adequate, reliable and safe water, is one of the greatest contemporary threats facing humans. While ‘water insecurity’, as a concept, is globally recognized and serves an essential function in policymaking, it does not capture the multiple, relational connections between Indigenous peoples and local communities (IPLCs) and water systems. We contend that studies of water insecurity and health among IPLCs can be improved by applying a systematic approach to the concept of waterscapes. The term waterscape describes the socio‐natural relations between humans and water. To make examining waterscapes more systematic and to draw attention to the importance of health within waterscapes, we use a four‐tiered socio–ecological approach to describe the multi‐level interactions between IPLCs and local water systems in the Amazonian watershed. We then apply this four‐tiered model to the case of the Belo Monte dam in the Brazilian Amazon to identify the specific health impacts of disrupting the Xingu River waterscape. Applying the four‐tiered socio‐ecological approach to the Belo Monte case study showed that this dam led to flooding and compromised water quality that local people associated with an increased risk for chronic health conditions, such as kidney and renal diseases, and vector‐borne diseases, such as dengue. Displacement due to the dam threatened food security, economic security, community cohesion and the cultural survival of multiple IPLCs along the Xingu river. Our approach uncovers not only the direct consequences of the dam on water insecurity but also the broader implications for community well‐being and cultural integrity, addressing the diverse challenges arising from human‐water interactions. The four‐tiered approach for assessing waterscapes offers a framework that enables a comprehensive examination of the intricate relations between water and humans. While there are overlaps among the levels, this framework is applicable to other situations where mining, oil extraction and the construction of hydrovías are substantially altering local waterscapes. Tools such as this one can promote more meaningful engagement between researchers, policymakers, and IPLCs in defining the range of outcomes to be considered in social and environmental impact assessments. Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog.

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Section: Per S Pec Tive Smentioning

confidence: 99%

Waterscapes meet socio‐ecological models: A relational framework to examine water insecurity and human health and well‐being

Tallman,

Piland,

Villarmarzo

et al. 2024

People and Nature

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“…In each lob (area composed by a geographical territory and the Pewenche communities inhabiting it), a handful of selected people considered as kimche (wise, usually older, persons) in the community were invited to participate in an activity aimed at the recuperation of names of places (toponyms) in Chedungün (the Pewenche Indigenous language) and stories related to water bodies. In the Mapuche-Pewenche worldview, bodies of waters are seen as living entities with whom inter-subjective relationships are established (Aigo et al, 2020). Local toponyms-place names, especially those derived from topographical features-can give us important clues about the way that communities have co-evolved with their environment and established intimate relationships with the places they inhabit (Salazar & Riquelme Maulen, 2020).…”

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Climate Justice and Participatory Research

2023

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“…El paradigma de los SE se sustenta en una idea simple: el bienestar humano -físico, emocional y espiritual-depende en forma directa de los múltiples beneficios que las sociedades obtenemos de la naturaleza. Esta ₂₀₈ M P�� Ecología concepción tiene una historia tan larga como la humanidad misma, y encuentra su expresión más fuerte en las cosmovisiones de muchos pueblos originarios de América y del mundo, que simplemente no conciben una separación entre lo humano y lo no-humano (Aigo et al 2020).…”

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Ecosistemas acuáticos continentales y sus servicios: Enfoques y escenarios de aplicación en el mundo real

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R��.Los ecosistemas acuáticos continentales (EAC) constituyen elementos de gran valor natural, social y cultural. Además, son sumideros naturales de distintos procesos que involucran la interfase agua-tierraatmósfera y, por lo tanto, los primeros a nivel territorial en mostrar síntomas de deterioro ambiental. En este artículo analizamos el enfoque de los servicios ecosistémicos (SE) y su aplicación a los EAC. Nuestro objetivo primario es proveer una introducción y revisión crítica del enfoque, y sus prácticas para científicos, técnicos y funcionarios interesados en los problemas del agua. Presentamos el enfoque en general y realizamos un desglose de los principales elementos constitutivos del análisis, en particular de aquellos que consideramos más relevantes para impulsar una mirada ambiental e integral de los EAC. También revisamos los aspectos más contenciosos del enfoque de los SE y discutimos en qué medida representan matices prácticos más que brechas conceptuales. Luego, caracterizamos distintos escenarios que brindan oportunidades para su aplicación desde la óptica de la administración ambiental, incluyendo una revisión de soluciones basadas en la naturaleza en comparación con sus contrapartes basadas en infraestructura gris. Más allá de todas las características positivas que pudieran atribuirse al enfoque, reconocemos incorporarlo de manera efectiva en los ámbitos de decisión tradicionales de los recursos hídricos de nuestro país no será automática. En este sentido, proponemos que es necesario alinear el enfoque de los SE con el del manejo integrado de los recursos hídricos, que es la base de

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Waterscapes in Wallmapu: Lessons From Mapuche Perspectives

Cited by 15 publications

References 25 publications

Waterscapes meet socio‐ecological models: A relational framework to examine water insecurity and human health and well‐being

Waterscapes meet socio‐ecological models: A relational framework to examine water insecurity and human health and well‐being

Climate Justice and Participatory Research

Ecosistemas acuáticos continentales y sus servicios: Enfoques y escenarios de aplicación en el mundo real

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