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Public Library of Science, PLOS Global Public Health, 10(3), p. e0002474, 2023

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0002474

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Indigenous Peoples: Traditional knowledges, climate change, and health

Journal article published in 2023 by Nicole Redvers ORCID, Paula Aubrey ORCID, Yuria Celidwen ORCID, Kyle Hill ORCID
This paper is made freely available by the publisher.
This paper is made freely available by the publisher.

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Abstract

Indigenous Peoples around the globe make up approximately six percent of the global population, yet they sustainably care for around eighty percent of the world’s remaining biodiversity. Despite continued political, economic, and racial marginalization, as well as some of the worst health inequities on the planet, Indigenous Peoples have worked hard to maintain their cultures and languages against all odds. Indigenous Peoples’ close connections to land, water, and ecosystems, however, have placed them at increasing vulnerability from the effects of climate change. With this, the health risks from climate change have unique considerations within Indigenous Nations for both mitigation and adaptation responses that are largely unappreciated. This Indigenous narrative review will synthesis the current climate and health landscape of Indigenous Peoples at a global, high-level scale, including relevant international mechanisms and considerations for Indigenous Peoples’ health. This Indigenous narrative review will also explore and reflect on the strengths of Indigenous traditional knowledges as it pertains to climate change and health.