Papers by Ameyali Ramos-Castillo
UNESCO) ISBN 978-0-9807084-8-6 (UNU)
Proceedings of the international workshop convened to identify, compile and analyze relevant indi... more Proceedings of the international workshop convened to identify, compile and analyze relevant indigenous and local observations, knowledge and practices related to understanding climate change impacts, adaptation and mitigation.
Proceedings of the international workshop convened to identify, compile and analyze relevant issu... more Proceedings of the international workshop convened to identify, compile and analyze relevant issues related to climate change mitigation by local communities and indigenous peoples.
When considering climate change, indigenous peoples and marginalized populations warrant particul... more When considering climate change, indigenous peoples and marginalized populations warrant particular attention. Impacts on their territories and communities are anticipated to be both early and severe due to their location in vulnerable environments, including small islands, high-altitude zones, desert margins and the circumpolar Arctic. Indeed, climate change poses a direct threat to many indigenous societies due to their continuing reliance upon resource-based livelihoods. Heightened exposure to negative impacts, however, is not the only reason for specific attention and concern. As many indigenous societies are socially and culturally distinct from mainstream society, decisions, policies and actions undertaken by the majority, even if well-intended, may prove inadequate, ill-adapted, and even inappropriate. There is therefore a need understand the specific vulnerabilities, concerns, adaptation capacities and longer-term aspirations of indigenous peoples and marginalized communitie...
Water, Cultural Diversity, and Global Environmental Change, 2011
This special issue of Climatic Change collects recent findings on the relationship between climat... more This special issue of Climatic Change collects recent findings on the relationship between climate change mitigation and local communities/Indigenous peoples in a single issue. Specifically, this issue seeks to address the question of what policy measures have proven effective and in what context for advancing both the goals of indigenous sovereignty and climate change mitigation. The journal aims to provide a means of exchange among those working in different disciplines on problems related to climatic variations and to provide a platform to reflect on the wide and diverse range of perspectives and experiences concerning Indigenous peoples and local communities and climate change mitigation responses. Although many papers are available regarding the contributions and impacts of climate change adaptation and Indigenous peoples, significantly less material is available regarding their relationship and contributions to climate change mitigation. The papers in this special issue address some of the most pertinent cross-disciplinary topics facing policy-makers today, including links between mitigation initiatives, livelihoods, and resilience, and how these impact local, regional and international levels.
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Papers by Ameyali Ramos-Castillo