Indigenous Peoples’ lands are threatened by industrial development; conversion risk assessment reveals need to support Indigenous stewardship

One Earth, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 6(8), С. 1032 - 1049

Опубликована: Авг. 1, 2023

Indigenous Peoples are custodians of many the world's least-exploited natural areas. These places local and global socio-ecological importance face significant threats from industrial development expansion, but risk conversion these lands remains unclear. Here we combine datasets Peoples' lands, their current ecological condition, future pressure to assess threats. To vulnerability conversion, create an index based on indicators strength security rights territories resources, representation engagement in decisions impacting them, capital available support conservation sustainable development. We find that nearly 60% (22.7 million km2) threatened 64 countries. Among 37 countries with highest threat, socio-economic political vulnerabilities increase risk, particularly limited recognition protection territorial rights. suggest strategies actions bolster self-determination, rights, leadership reduce this foster well-being.

Язык: Английский

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Demand-side strategies key for mitigating material impacts of energy transitions

Nature Climate Change, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 14(6), С. 561 - 572

Опубликована: Июнь 1, 2024

Язык: Английский

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Sociocultural risks of resource extraction for the low-carbon energy transition: Evidence from the Global South

The Extractive Industries and Society, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 18, С. 101478 - 101478

Опубликована: Май 17, 2024

The ongoing global transition to low-carbon energy relies on access minerals (ETMs), bringing life new mining projects. This shift is particularly impacting the Global South, due high levels of interaction mineral deposits with territories Indigenous peoples and peasants, weak governance remoteness. Focusing sustainability justice transitions, previous research has identified a range environmental social impacts ETM across South countries. We argue that current overlooks transition-related tangible intangible cultural heritage land-connected people. paper seeks address this gap by examining intersection sociocultural practices in from spatial, perspectives. Based an extensive literature review, article critically addresses key themes aspects transitions uses cases Ghana, Democratic Republic Congo (DRC), Chile, Papua New Guinea (PNG) demonstrate immediate long-term associated mining. It important foster all-encompassing approach planetary just places equal weight ensuring alongside environmental, economic sustainability.

Язык: Английский

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High life satisfaction reported among small-scale societies with low incomes

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 121(7)

Опубликована: Фев. 5, 2024

Global polls have shown that people in high-income countries generally report being more satisfied with their lives than low-income countries. The persistence of this correlation, and its similarity to correlations between income life satisfaction within countries, could lead the impression high levels can only be achieved wealthy societies. However, global typically overlooked small-scale, nonindustrialized societies, which provide an alternative test consistency relationship. Here, we present results from a survey 2,966 members Indigenous Peoples local communities among 19 globally distributed sites. We find average satisfaction, comparable those are reported for numerous populations very low monetary incomes. Our consistent notion human societies support satisfying without necessarily requiring degrees wealth.

Язык: Английский

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Cultural keystone species as a tool for biocultural stewardship. A global review

People and Nature, Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Июнь 13, 2024

Abstract The cultural keystone species (CKS) concept (i.e. ‘species that shape in a major way the identity of people’ as defined by Garibaldi and Turner 2004) has been proposed part common framing for multiple entangled relationships between socioecological systems which they exist. However, blurred prolific definitions CKS hamper its univocal application. This work examines current use term to reconcile definition explore practical applications biocultural stewardship. We ran search words ‘cultural’ AND ‘keystone’ ‘species’. Our was limited peer‐reviewed articles published English 1994 2022 (inclusive) conducted using Google Scholar, PubMed, Scopus Web Science. extracted analysed bibliometric information well on (i) components, (ii) humans' support (iii) CKS. From 313 selected documents, appears be increasingly accepted, evidenced growing corpus literature. absence systematic precise documenting precludes global cross‐cultural comparisons. geographical distribution authors is biased. found 47% all reported 38% works identified our review were located North America. Beyond ‘supporting identity’, several other nature's contributions people are associated with definitions. sociocultural group survival conservation stewardship) made explicit only one‐third documents reviewed. To advance stewardship paradigm, we suggest (a) defining an indissoluble combination non‐human one or more groups; (b) acknowledging relations should classified continuum, according gradients relationship intensity; (c) explicitly reciprocal groups species. Read free Plain Language Summary this article Journal blog.

Язык: Английский

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Weaving the Middle Spaces Between Indigenous and Scientific Knowledge for Biodiversity Conservation and Ecology

African Journal of Ecology, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 63(2)

Опубликована: Фев. 24, 2025

ABSTRACT Africa's unparalleled biodiversity and cultural heritage are closely tied to Indigenous Peoples (IP) their traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) systems, which offers vital insights into conservation sustainability. This editorial highlights the active role of African IP in food system resilience, emphasising urgent need forge equitable partnerships across systems rather than subordinating TEK scientific (SK). TEK, embedded centuries observation practices, informs processes sustainable resource use. However, climate change, land dispossession erosion, among other drivers, threaten these communities that uphold them. A collaborative approach respects sovereignty can foster interdisciplinary efforts. aligns with ongoing efforts at international scene, such as Kunming–Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, explicitly recognises rights IP, well those local multiple targets, including rights, access justice. The challenge remains: How commitments translate equitable, rights‐based on ground? It is crucial ensure policy practice consistent United Nations Declaration Rights moral responsibility. Equally important fostering shared interests between conservationists by engaging open dialogue about conflicts interest building trust communities. By integrating principles, sciences move beyond theoretical genuine, participatory respect sustain IP's stewardship nature.

Язык: Английский

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Stimulating reciprocity: How human–plant relations support Indigenous cultural revitalization and stewardship in the Ecuadorian Amazon

People and Nature, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Апрель 17, 2025

Abstract Human–plant relations shed light on forms of reciprocity in Indigenous territorial stewardship. This article shows how Cofán, Siona and Siekopai (also Secoya or Airo Pai Peru) Peoples the western Amazon collect, cultivate use yoco ( Paullinia ) to promote communal conviviality, reclaim once‐threatened cultural practices advance new collective stewardship social‐ecological well‐being. Yoco is a caffeine‐rich liana closely intertwined with daily life spiritual many Amazonian Peoples, particularly within tri‐border region Colombia, Ecuador Peru. We centre storytelling as pedagogy methodology, something common relevant yoco, it consumed socially often while stories are shared. Through collaborative transdisciplinary research, we assess relationality fosters three ways. First, discuss histories, uses cultivation yoco. Second, consider divergent pathways that communities have had from loss recuperation human–plant across time. Third, show examples differentiated supports revitalization, defense initiatives evidenced by renewed efforts enhance intergenerational transmission local knowledge. not merely ecological management plant but represents dynamic interaction between identity, practice political resistance. As Siona, Cofán confront external pressures such deforestation, extractive industries socio‐political marginalization, relationships facilitate sustain face profound change. Reclaiming maintaining form self‐determination can inform effective ethical biocultural conservation. peoples demonstrate conservation helps maintain well‐being underscoring importance territory. The future must embrace stewardship, where care for both human non‐human worlds central. Read free Plain Language Summary this Journal blog.

Язык: Английский

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Deciphering the impacts of ‘green’ energy transition on socio-environmental lithium conflicts: Evidence from Argentina and Chile

The Extractive Industries and Society, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 16, С. 101373 - 101373

Опубликована: Ноя. 16, 2023

The surging demand for lithium-powered electric vehicles and energy storage systems, driven by the low-carbon transition, is explored in this study regarding its impact on socio-environmental lithium conflicts up to 2019. We show limitations of applying resource curse models enquiry due unique characteristics cases discrepancies between economic (demand, price production) conflict data. Combining quantitative political ecology methods with explanatory power ethnographic insights from critical geography, paper builds investigates a dataset encompassing 13 41 non-transition-related ('NTR') Argentina Chile, mainly using data Environmental Justice Atlas. Findings reveal distinct patterns two types, experiencing increased initiation intensification during 2010–2019 when all core events, i.e., human, indigenous environmental rights violations & reported health hazards, legal actions, mass mobilisations violent events took place. Forms mobilisations, such as protests roadblocks, were commonly observed both (15 events) NTR (19 higher intensity per case former whereas (1 vs actions (5 34) less common conflicts. then discuss impacts pressure governments, companies residents, their responses these influences. demonstrate that, while State actors became more active sphere mining, they abandoned role guarantor citizens' until Economic opportunities, uncertainties 'green discourse' fuelled transition led private neglect concerns, lifestyles. In absence state support, communities asserted agency through roadblocks navigating landscape amidst evolving state-company-community dynamics.

Язык: Английский

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Ecological and social justice should proceed hand-in-hand in conservation

Biological Conservation, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 290, С. 110456 - 110456

Опубликована: Янв. 23, 2024

We highlight the need for ecological justice and ethics to go hand in with social conservation science. focus on importance of ecocentric (non-anthropocentric) worldviews advancing both justice. While acknowledging "decolonize" conservation, we question whether a whole may be justifiably termed "colonial"; noting that colonialism name profit political power has long been main driver human rights abuses biodiversity loss. Moreover, modern science explicitly strives equity while protecting biological diversity thus ought not conflated colonialism's unjust history. suggest efforts portray as patriarchal, racist, colonial are shortsighted, disregarding longstanding by conservationists reconcile values. Such critiques adopt patronizing approach Indigenous local peoples, portraying them idealized guardians. views obscure complex socio-economic conditions leave indigenous communities vulnerable resource exploitation; these factors must understood if groups fulfil their vital role allies. conclude community should shift toward targeting actors economic structures oppress humans non-humans alike. A more nuanced appreciation shared history illuminate how values converge mission sustaining life support system which every non-human being depends.

Язык: Английский

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Black gold and green BRI–A grounded analysis of Chinese investment in coal-fired power plants in Indonesia

The Extractive Industries and Society, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 17, С. 101411 - 101411

Опубликована: Фев. 2, 2024

From the "Going Out" strategy in 2000s to Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) launched 2013, China has increased its overseas investment extended coal value chain beyond border. Despite China's commitment of greening BRI phasing out investment, socio-environmental impacts projects that are already planned, under construction, or operation expected remain. This led resistances from local communities civil society countries such as Indonesia, top recipient Chinese financing. Based on a systematic mapping 25 conflicts over coal-fired power plants (CFPPs), this paper presents grounded comparative political ecology analysis engagement three types CFPP Indonesia. The addresses lasting environmental, health socio-economic CFPPs inextricably intertwined with extractive industries, including nickel. It also discusses relations have shaped conflict dynamics. sheds light policy recommendations for governance an environmental justice perspective. reinforces call research agenda considers not only China-side perspective, but socio-political dynamics, politics below, shapes vision frictions "Green Road".

Язык: Английский

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