Rethinking indigenous climate governance through climate change and variability discourse by a Zimbabwean rural community
| Autor: | Joseph Rudigi Rukema, Shingirai Stanley Mugambiwa |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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Global and Planetary Change
010504 meteorology & atmospheric sciences Corporate governance Geography Planning and Development Climate change 010501 environmental sciences Management Monitoring Policy and Law Development 01 natural sciences Indigenous Politics Climate governance Effects of global warming Paradigm shift Political science Thematic analysis Environmental planning 0105 earth and related environmental sciences |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Climate Change Strategies and Management. 11:730-743 |
| ISSN: | 1756-8692 |
| DOI: | 10.1108/ijccsm-11-2018-0074 |
| Popis: | Purpose The purpose of this paper is to assess indigenous climate governance through climate change and variability discourse by a rural Zimbabwean community. In Zimbabwe, climate governance has largely been presented from a political angle as indicated in the current climate governance structure. Apparently, the structure does not directly involve rural communities who at the same time suffer the most from the effects of climate change. Hence, the study intends to demonstrate that the manner in which humans perceive climate change influences their responses and actions vis-à-vis climate governance. Design/methodology/approach This qualitative study used 20 participants from a rural community in Zimbabwe. Their experiences were used as lances through which indigenous climate governance could be envisioned and executed. In-depth interviews were used to collect data and thematic content analysis was used to analyse data. Findings The study found that climate change perceptions and observations of weather conditions informs the community’s decisions on how to adapt to the impacts of climate change vis-à-vis indigenous knowledge systems (IKS) climate governance. The study also proposed a paradigm shift from a Western-oriented climate governance structure that currently exists in Zimbabwe to an indigenous model through a proposed IKS governance structure. This was considered significant because of the fact that it closely accommodates the community based on their lifestyle. Originality/value The study proposes a paradigm shift from a Western-oriented climate governance structure that currently exist in Zimbabwe to an indigenous model through a proposed IKS governance structure. This is arrived at by assessing climate change perceptions, narratives and experiences by community members. This is of particular importance because a few scholars have explored climate governance via IKS. |
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