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Adaptation and Indigenous peoples in the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

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dc.contributor.author Ford, James
dc.contributor.author Maillet, Michelle
dc.contributor.author Pouliot, Vincent
dc.contributor.author Meredith, Thomas
dc.contributor.author Cavanaugh, Alicia
dc.contributor.author Indigenous Health Adaptation to Climate Change Research Group
dc.date.accessioned 2019-02-22T14:54:28Z
dc.date.available 2019-02-22T14:54:28Z
dc.date.issued 2016
dc.identifier.uri https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12866/5638
dc.description.abstract Indigenous peoples are uniquely sensitive to climate change impacts yet have been overlooked in climate policy, including within the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). We identify and characterize the discourse around adaptation in the UNFCCC, examining implications for Indigenous peoples based on a critical discourse analysis of the original Convention and decision texts from subsequent Conference of the Parties (CP). CP16 in Cancun (2010) was a critical juncture after which adaptation emerged as a central component of climate policy in the Convention, with a shift from a purely scientific approach to adaptation to one where local, Indigenous, and traditional knowledge are also valued. Since CP16, the discursive space for incorporating the voices, needs, and priorities of Indigenous peoples around adaptation has expanded, reflected in decision texts and engagement with Indigenous issues in the work streams of relevant bodies. We outline opportunities for greater engagement of Indigenous issues in the UNFCCC post-Paris Agreement, noting the underlying State-centric nature of the Convention limits what can ultimately be achieved. en_US
dc.language.iso eng
dc.publisher Springer
dc.relation.ispartofseries Climatic Change
dc.rights info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess
dc.rights.uri https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/deed.es
dc.subject Indigenous People en_US
dc.subject Climate Policy en_US
dc.subject Indigenous Knowledge en_US
dc.subject Critical Discourse Analysis en_US
dc.subject Discursive Space en_US
dc.title Adaptation and Indigenous peoples in the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change en_US
dc.type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
dc.identifier.doi https://doi.org/10.1007/s10584-016-1820-0
dc.subject.ocde https://purl.org/pe-repo/ocde/ford#1.05.00
dc.relation.issn 1573-1480


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