Land Use, Climate Change Adaptation, and Indigenous Peoples

Submitted by miakah on Thu, 08/04/2016 - 20:30
Type: 
Literature
Publication: 
Kirsty Galloway McLean. Land Use, Climate Change Adaptation, and Indigenous Peoples. 2012.
Year Published: 
2012
Organization: 
National Geographic
Description: 

For indigenous peoples, resilience is rooted in traditional knowledge, as their capacity to adapt to environmental change is based first and foremost on in-depth understanding of the land. As climate change increasingly impacts indigenous landscapes, communities are responding and adapting in unique ways.

Category: 
current events, climate change, education, adaptation, TEK, TK

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Website: 
http://voices.nationalgeographic.com/2012/10/17/land-use-climate-change-adaptati…