Indigenous peoples and climate change in Latin America and the Caribbean [[electronic resource] /] / Jakob Kronik and Dorte Verner

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910459961803321
• Autore: Kronik Jakob
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Washington, D.C., : World Bank, 2010
• ISBN: 1-282-72553-X; 9786612725531; 0-8213-8381-7
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (334 p.)
• Collana: Directions in development. Environment and sustainable development Indigenous peoples and climate change in Latin America and the Caribbean
• Altri autori (Persone): VernerDorte
• Disciplina: 304.2/509728
• Soggetti: Indigenous peoples - Ecology - Latin America; Indigenous peoples - Ecology - Caribbean Area; Human beings - Climatic factors - Latin America; Human beings - Climatic factors - Caribbean Area; Climatic changes - Latin America; Climatic changes - Caribbean Area; Electronic books.; Latin America Environmental conditions; Caribbean Area Environmental conditions
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Chapter 1: Introduction; Chapter 2: Indigenous Peoples of the Amazon; Chapter 3: Indigenous Peoples of the Andes; Chapter 4: Indigenous Peoples of the Caribbean and Central America; Chapter 5: Indigenous Peoples and Climate Change Across the Region; Chapter 6: Conclusions and Recommendations; Appendix A: Climate Change and Climatic Variability in Latin America and the Caribbean; Appendix B: Field Work Methodology; Index; Back cover
• Sommario/riassunto: This book addresses the social implications of climate change and climatic variability on indigenous peoples and communities living in the ; highlands, lowlands, and coastal areas of Latin America and the Caribbean. Across the region, indigenous people already perceive and experience negative effects of climate change and variability. Many indigenous communities find it difficult to adapt in a culturally sustainable manner. In fact, indigenous peoples often blame themselves for the changes they observe in nature, despite their limited emission of green house gasses. Not only is the viability of