Abstract
Systems of European colonization have fundamentally transformed traditional ways of knowing and being for Indigenous peoples with its effects altering all aspects of their lives. To compound existing disruption and rupture, now, Indigenous peoples must navigate the imminent threat of a rapidly changing climate. This study challenges existing frameworks for climate change adaptation, by interrogating how local Indigenous voices are included or excluded in current governing structures around climate change and adaptation. Using primary research grounded in yarning methodology with analysis of secondary case study examples from literature, my research identifies gaps in the system that disempower Indigenous peoples within adaptation decision making and consequently has the potential to exacerbate vulnerabilities to the impacts of climate change.
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Presentation Type
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session
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KEYWORDS
Indigenous Geography, Climate Change, Adaptation, Governance
