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Climate change and Indigenous peoples in the United States : impacts, experiences and actions /

With a long history and deep connection to the Earth's resources, Indigenous peoples have an intimate understanding and ability to observe the impacts linked to climate change. Traditional ecological knowledge and tribal experience play a key role in developing future scientific solutions for a...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Maldonado, Julie Koppel (Editor ), Colombi, Benedict J. (Editor ), Pandya, Rajul (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cham, Switzerland : Springer International Publishing, [2014]
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction: Climate Change and Indigenous Peoples of the USA
  • Justice Forward: Tribes, Climate Adaptation and Responsibility
  • Culture, Law, Risk and Governance: Contexts of Traditional Knowledge in Climate Change Adaptation
  • The Impacts of Climate Change on Tribal Traditional Foods
  • Indigenous Frameworks for Observing and Responding to Climate Change in Alaska
  • Climate Change Impacts on the Water Resources of American Indians and Alaska Natives in the U.S.
  • Climate Change in Arid Lands and Native American Socioeconomic Vulnerability: The Case of the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe
  • The Impact of Climate Change on Tribal Communities in the US: Displacement, Relocation and Human Rights
  • Cultural Impacts to Tribes from Climate Change Influences on Forests
  • Changing Stream flow on Columbia Basin Tribal Lands? Climate Change and Salmon
  • Exploring Effects of Climate Change on Northern Plains American Indian Health
  • The Effect of Climate Change on Glacier Ablation and Base flow Support in the Nooksack River Basin and Implications on Pacific Salmonid Species Protection and Recovery
  • Re-thinking Colonialism to Prepare for the Impacts of Rapid Environmental Change.