What Can Traditional Indigenous Knowledge Teach Us About Changing Our Approach to Human Activity and Environmental Stewardship in Order to Reduce the Severity of Climate Change?
Autor: | Rose Antsanen, John G Hansen |
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Rok vydání: | 2018 |
Předmět: |
Cultural Studies
Sociology and Political Science 0211 other engineering and technologies Climate change lcsh:Political science 02 engineering and technology 010501 environmental sciences Environmental stewardship environmental stewardship 01 natural sciences Indigenous lcsh:Social Sciences traditional teachings Knowledge-based systems Indigenous knowledge Order (exchange) Political science Traditional knowledge 0105 earth and related environmental sciences Sustainable development Elders 021107 urban & regional planning Environmental ethics land-based education lcsh:H climate change Anthropology lcsh:J |
Zdroj: | International Indigenous Policy Journal, Vol 9, Iss 3 (2018) |
ISSN: | 1916-5781 |
DOI: | 10.18584/iipj.2018.9.3.6 |
Popis: | Many Indigenous communities living on traditional lands have not contributed significantly to harmful climate change. Yet, they are the most likely to be impacted by climate change. This article discusses environmental stewardship in relation to Indigenous experiences and worldviews. Indigenous knowledge teaches us about environmental stewardship. It speaks of reducing the severity of climate change and of continued sustainable development. The methodology that directs this research is premised on the notion that the wisdom of the Elders holds much significance for addressing the harmful impacts of climate change in the present day. This article's fundamental assumption is that Indigenous knowledge offers practical and theoretical recommendations to current approaches to human activity and environmental issues. We share findings from interviews with Cree Elders who discussed their worldviews and knowledge systems. Findings revealed that Indigenous knowledge offers a philosophy and practice that serve to reduce the severity of climate change. |
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