View
213
Download
1
Category
Preview:
Citation preview
Adaptive Pathways for the Future: Indigenous Peoples, Traditional Knowledge and Climate Change
Kirsty Galloway McLeanUnited Nations University
Traditional Knowledge Initiative
2010 International Climate Change Adaptation Conference, 1 July 2010
Indigenous peoples:
Population 5%Forest lands 11%Land surface 22%Biodiversity 80%
Carbon footprint <.1%live in marginal environments – mountains, coastal areas, polar cap, forests
450 projects and case studies
Indigenous observations of
change
Role of traditional knowledge
Adaptation and mitigation strategies
•Agriculture and food security•Biodiversity and natural ecosystems•Animal husbandry •Housing and infrastructure•Forests•Transport•Energy consumption and production•Human rights
Sectors:
The majority of successful adaptive strategies rely in some way on
traditional ecological knowledge
Intergenerational transmission of knowledge over thousands of years
Traditional knowledge:
Knowledge, innovations and practices of Indigenous Peoples
History of effective response to changing climate
Crop diversification
Shifting resource bases
Changes in hunting and gathering periods
Blending traditional knowledge and modern technologies
e.g. Arctic Climate Impact
Assessment; Cybertracker
Fire management
e.g. WALFA, Payment for Ecosystem
Services
traditional wisdom +
scientific method
= new partnerships +
innovative ways of thinking
What do we need to change?
We urgently need to
generate, interpret and use
information…
…yet traditional knowledge is rapidly disappearing
Most of the world’s 6000 language
groups are indigenous
90%of these languages
will disappeardisappear by 2020
Global modeling outputs / structure
Improve
understanding impact / response
to change at local level
Build effective communication communication
to incorporate community level
goals and integrate human human and
ecosystem ecosystem concerns
UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Involve Indigenous Peoples in policy and planning
Published late July 2010
Requests:tki@ias.unu.edu
Advance reading copy currently available for downloadhttp://www.unutki.org/news.php?news_id=92&doc_id=101
UNU-IAS TKIBuilding 1, Level 3, Red Precinct Charles Darwin University Casuarina Campus Ellengowan Drive Darwin, NT 0909 Australia
Tel: +61-8-8946-6792 / 7652Fax: +61-8-8946-7720E-mail: tki@ias.unu.eduWeb: http://www.unutki.org | http://ias.unu.edu
Recommended