Climate Change and Indigenous Peoples in the United States [recurso electrónico] 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 adaptation to the impacts. The book explores climate-related issues for indigenous communities in the United States, including loss of traditional knowledge, forests and ecosystems, food security and traditional foods, as well as water, Arctic sea ice loss, permafrost thaw and relocation. The book also highlights how tribal communities and programs are responding to the changing environments. Fifty authors from tribal communities, academia, government agencies and NGOs contributed to the book. Previously published in __Climatic Change,__ Volume 120, Issue 3, 2013. Introduction : Climate change and indigenous peoples of the USA -- Daniel R. Wildcat Justice forward : tribes, climate adaptation and responsibility -- Kyle Powys White Culture, law, risk and governance : contexts of traditional knowledge in climate change adaptation -- Terry Williams and Preston Hardison The impacts of climate change on tribal traditional foods -- Kathy Lynn [and eight others] Indigenous frameworks for observing and responding to climate change in Alaska -- Patricia Cochran [and seven others] Climate change impacts on the water resources of American Indians and Alaska Natives in the U.S. -- K. Cozzetto [and ten others] Climate change in arid lands and Native American socioeconomic vulnerability : the case of the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe -- Mahesh R. Gautam, Karletta Chief, and William J. Smith Jr. The impact of climate change on tribal communities in the US : displacement, relocation, and human rights -- Julie Koppel Maldonado [and four others] Cultural impacts to tribes from climate change iinfluences on forests -- Garrit Voggesser [and four others] Changing streamflow on Columbia Basin tribal lands : climate change and salmon -- Kyle Dittmer Exploring effects of climate change on Northern Plains American Indian health -- John T. Doyle, Margaret Hiza Redsteer, and Margaret J. Eggers The effect of climate change on glacier ablation and baseflow support in the Nooksack River Basin and implications on Pacific salmonid species protection and recovery -- Oliver Grah and Jezra Beaulieu Re-thinking colonialism to prepare for the impacts of rapid environmental change -- Nicholas James Reo and Angela K. Parker. Front Matter....Pages i-viii Introduction: climate change and indigenous peoples of the USA....Pages 1-7 Justice forward: Tribes, climate adaptation and responsibility....Pages 9-22 Culture, law, risk and governance: contexts of traditional knowledge in climate change adaptation....Pages 23-36 The impacts of climate change on tribal traditional foods....Pages 37-48 Indigenous frameworks for observing and responding to climate change in Alaska....Pages 49-59 Climate change impacts on the water resources of American Indians and Alaska Natives in the U.S.....Pages 61-76 Climate change in arid lands and Native American socioeconomic vulnerability: The case of the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe....Pages 77-91 The impact of climate change on tribal communities in the US: displacement, relocation, and human rights....Pages 93-106 Cultural impacts to tribes from climate change influences on forests....Pages 107-118 Changing streamflow on Columbia basin tribal lands—climate change and salmon....Pages 119-133 Exploring effects of climate change on Northern Plains American Indian health....Pages 135-147 The effect of climate change on glacier ablation and baseflow support in the Nooksack River basin and implications on Pacific salmonid species protection and recovery....Pages 149-162 Re-thinking colonialism to prepare for the impacts of rapid environmental change....Pages 163-174 "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 adaptation to the impacts. The book explores climate-related issues for indigenous communities in the United States, including loss of traditional knowledge, forests and ecosystems, food security and traditional foods, as well as water, Arctic sea ice loss, permafrost thaw and relocation. The book also highlights how tribal communities and programs are responding to the changing environments. Fifty authors from tribal communities, academia, government agencies, and NGOs contributed to the book."--Cover