Climate change and indigenous people - Natural Hazards Observer (Volume XL - Number 4)
The April 2016 issue of the Natural Hazards Observer is dedicated to climate change and indigenous people in the United States.
Indigenous communities in in the United-States face a myriad of climate change impacts that threaten to undermine their livelihoods, identity, and culture. Yet, their traditional knowledge of their environment and natural resources can inform adaptation and sustainability strategies.
Two articles discuss a number of successful collaborations between scientists and indigenous communities, arguing that trust and respect are the keys to the success of these cross-cultural collaborations.
Two other articles in this issue explore some of the hurdles that tribal communities are faced with in disaster planning, mitigation, and response.
Another article looks at technological accidents and environmental hazards through a social justice lens. The author analyzes the uneven attention and level of government response, accountability, and effectiveness in communities—indigenous and non-indigenous—harmed by disasters.