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Record Nr.

UNINA9910808036503321

Autore

Kronik Jakob

Titolo

Indigenous peoples and climate change in Latin America and the Caribbean / / Jakob Kronik and Dorte Verner

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C. : , : World Bank, , c2010

ISBN

1-282-72553-X

9786612725531

0-8213-8381-7

Descrizione fisica

xvi, 185 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; ; 23 cm

Collana

Directions in development. Environment and sustainable development

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

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