What is limiting how we imagine climate change adaptation?

Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 71, P. 101476 - 101476

Published: Sept. 9, 2024

Language: Английский

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In a Good Way: Braiding Indigenous and Western Knowledge Systems to Understand and Restore Freshwater Systems

Water, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 16(7), P. 934 - 934

Published: March 23, 2024

Insights from Indigenous and Western ways of knowing can improve how we understand, manage, restore complex freshwater social–ecological systems. While many frameworks exist, specific methods to guide researchers practitioners in bringing knowledge systems together a ‘good way’ are harder find. A scoping review academic grey literature yielded 138 sources, which data were extracted using two novel frameworks. The EAUX (Equity, Access, Usability, eXchange) framework, with water-themed acronym, summarizes important principles when braiding These demonstrate the importance recognizing collaborators as equal partners, honouring sovereignty, centring benefits, prioritizing relationships. A-to-A (Axiology Ontology, Epistemology Methodology, Data Gathering, Analysis Synthesis, Application) framework organizes for at different stages project. Methods also presented themes: open your mind values worldviews; prioritize relationships (human other-than-human); recognize that regarding natural world valid; remember each partner is unique. Appropriate practices context-dependent, so must listen carefully an identify best

Language: Английский

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Effects of climate-related environmental changes on non-material benefits from human-nature interactions: A literature review

Ecosystem Services, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 69, P. 101650 - 101650

Published: Aug. 3, 2024

Despite growing evidence that climate-related environmental changes impact cultural ecosystem services (CES), a profound and nuanced understanding of such remains limited. This study aims to identify characterize how affect human-nature interactions related non-material benefits. Through systematic literature review, we synthesize an interdisciplinary body research by (1) characterizing the types affected, (2) recording assessment approaches used, (3) relating in (4) categorizing impacts on The 192 articles addressed mostly recreation (65%), identity (30%), aesthetic value (18%), assessing influencing opportunities for (38%), socio-cultural aspects as demand, benefits, values, practices, goods (31%), both (31%). Most studies mentioned multiple (57%), species, populations communities, weather patterns climatic conditions, habitat quality. These had predominantly negative effects benefits (74% 302 across studies), well neutral/undefined (5.6%), positive (4.6%), or not significant (4.3%). Mixed were reported 12% interactions, mentioning (97%). include natural capacities, access security, practices spatial temporal patterns, often resulting decline even complete loss To overcome conceptual methodological limitations improve consideration decision-making, greater efforts are required adopting transdisciplinary co-produce knowledge reflects specific perceptions understandings change.

Language: Английский

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Braiding Indigenous knowledge systems and Western-based sciences in the Alberta oil sands region: A systematic review

FACETS, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 8, P. 1 - 32

Published: Jan. 1, 2023

The braiding of Indigenous knowledge systems and Western-based sciences offers insights into ecology has emerged as a way to help address complex environmental issues. We reviewed the publicly available ecological research involving support collaborative work in Alberta oil sands region Canada. conducted systematic review, coding for 78 questions six categories: (1) literature search bibliographic information; (2) themes; (3) study setting design; (4) systems; (5) power relationships, colonization, ethical considerations research; (6) benefits challenges braiding. identified articles that braided knowledge, with those focusing on management monitoring impacts industrial activity northern Alberta. Researchers used broad range approaches gather scientific data multiple (e.g., asymmetries power, resource availability, funding) research. Our findings show more is needed foster, promote, disseminate interdisciplinary Additional also required community needs related assessment impact reclamation, well understanding threats across region.

Language: Английский

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‘That water out there is no damn good for anybody’: Experiences with declining water quality in a First Nation community

Canadian Water Resources Journal / Revue canadienne des ressources hydriques, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 48(1), P. 18 - 32

Published: Oct. 3, 2022

In many Indigenous communities, the wellbeing of waterways correlates to health population that it supports. However, current laws and water governance systems often fail protect sources jeopardizes wellbeing, particularly in communities. This study, curated by an Anishinaabe First Nations community located Ontario on Lake Woods (LOTW), was designed detail varying impacts adverse quality people community. A community-based participatory research approach included interviews with Elders key informants understand lived experiences quality, pollution, individual impacts. Key findings revealed changes within between years, degrading over time. Further, were associated community’s health, food sources, activities. Finally, a paternalistic colonial history Government Canada continues resonate cause strained jurisdictional relations two groups. Opportunities future stewardship strategies require active participation inclusion policymaking, programming, management. As proposed LOTW community, this includes improving monitoring, upgrading septic reintroducing wild rice shorelines, creating activities programming for youth.

Language: Английский

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Explicit Planning for Converging Indigenous Knowledge and Western Scientific Knowledge on Water: A Western Science and Engineering Perspective

ACS ES&T Water, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 4(4), P. 1236 - 1241

Published: March 26, 2024

Climate change will impact nearly every human in the coming decades─from Athabaskan salmon fisherman Alaska to Incan farmer Peruvian Andes villager Indus valley. This rather slow but potentially catastrophic process manifests itself a complex set of geophysical and biochemical phenomena, which are amplified Arctic. The warming associated with it is melting glaciers thawing permafrost, causing release entombed microorganisms, ancient carbon, nutrients, metals. predicament thus strongly influences quality water─a central element that touches us all. Western scientific knowledge (WSK) has lot offer aid prevention adaptation climate water challenges. However, WSK cannot meet all dire needs crisis. Indigenous (IK), on other hand, deeply rooted environment can serve as powerful resource through its holistic worldview, embracing complexity relationships great depth time. Here, primarily for benefit non-Indigenous academic researchers unfamiliar convergence research, we present these ideas contribution continuing conversation about respectful equitable partnerships involving IK address urgent problems, such change. framework presented herein shows points contacts convergence, example questions relevant research. Such catalyst be further improved input from Peoples facilitate fast-track path converging WSK.

Language: Английский

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Assessing stream temperature response and recovery for different harvesting systems in northern hardwood forests using 40 years of spot measurements

Hydrological Processes, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 36(11)

Published: Nov. 1, 2022

Abstract Stream temperature is a critical control on aquatic habitat and key forest management concern in many jurisdictions. Most research stream response to harvesting from coniferous forests rain‐dominated watersheds focused the first few years following harvesting. In contrast, we know less about impacts for silviculture approaches typically used northern hardwood that are influenced by snow. We addressed this knowledge gap using four decades (1980 2020) of spot water measurements recorded at three treatment two reference catchments (areas 4.5 69 ha) as part long‐term quality monitoring programme Turkey Lakes Watershed study near eastern shores Lake Superior. were able diel seasonal biases found clearcut showed summer increase persisted 5 7 after Shelterwood selection harvest did not exhibit detectable change temperature. These responses consistent with observed changes canopy through time between approaches. addition, likely muted due streams being short characterized intermittent flow conditions, well potential moderating influence increased subsurface runoff Our results highlight how insights can be extracted routine programmes hitherto unrecognized.

Language: Английский

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Integrating First Nations peoples' cultural capital for sustainable development

Sustainable Development, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 32(1), P. 43 - 56

Published: June 22, 2023

Abstract First Nations peoples occupy one‐quarter of the world's land area, safeguarding 80% its biodiversity. Sustainable development frameworks acknowledge and include culture's role but fail to give it a special place, specifically peoples' (Indigenous) cultures. Hence, this study presents sustainable model that recognises their cultures—the underlying motivation is adopting United Development Goals (UN SDGs) as 2030 Sustainability Agenda for these cultural capital has posed two challenges. First, goal‐related targets indicators are objectified, encouraging be attained separate goals, since cultures based on relationships interconnectedness, thinking linearly about goals misaligns with Second, not framed provide recognition inclusion knowledge crucial development. Therefore, uses Gaia theory, theory distributive justice interaction propose an empirically testable structural equation analysing empirical data using UN SDGs goal posts, towards advancing A application proposed non‐governmental organisations serving peoples. The integrated shows interrelationships between various types capital, including required

Language: Английский

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Equity and Inclusion in Climate Action and Adaptation Plans of Michigan Cities

Published: July 15, 2024

Community engagement in climate action and adaptation planning is an essential prerequisite for overcoming existing projected environmental injustices associated with the negative impacts of change. Diversity inclusion stakeholders are crucial addressing equity both development implementation local plans. Our study attempts to evaluate compare consideration plans Michigan cities its association a diversity involved process. Data analysis based on content eight municipal and/or plans, related documents, interviews city planners along community activists. derived from were also compared strategies outlined Tribal Climate Adaptation Menu, which integrates science indigenous knowledge. The concludes that municipalities engage more diverse groups appear be attentive social likely offer specific measures focusing vulnerable groups. Integration knowledge could provide valuable insights through collaboration tribal communities experts.

Language: Английский

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Walkable Maps and Policy Innovation for Nature: A Novel Methodology for Understanding Policy Learning

International Journal of Qualitative Methods, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 23

Published: Jan. 1, 2024

Methodological innovation is needed that actively engages a range of policy makers in learning to address the climate and biodiversity crises. We developed Walkable Floor Map Policy Workshops (WFMPWs) as way engaging towards NBS their local context. This paper examines WFMPW methodology for through an analysis three WFMPWs European urban case study sites. find implementation facilitated group discussion experience sharing amongst participating makers. The added greater spatial contextualisation futures workshop elements discussions future opportunities barriers, leading questioning common approaches assumptions ‘thinking outside box’. data provided in-depth, comparative, nuanced, locally contextualised qualitative insights interest across multiple disciplines. findings provide different understanding political decision-making processes around NBS, including problem framing shifting debates. approach enabled describe critique current situation; imagine/visualise preferable explore ways moving from actual situation preferred one.

Language: Английский

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