03599nam 2200721Ia 450 991045996180332120200520144314.01-282-72553-X97866127255310-8213-8381-7(CKB)2670000000041490(EBL)589815(OCoLC)659563662(SSID)ssj0000409950(PQKBManifestationID)12154995(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000409950(PQKBWorkID)10349814(PQKB)11189010(MiAaPQ)EBC589815(Au-PeEL)EBL589815(CaPaEBR)ebr10408445(CaONFJC)MIL272553(EXLCZ)99267000000004149020100603d2010 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrIndigenous peoples and climate change in Latin America and the Caribbean[electronic resource] /Jakob Kronik and Dorte VernerWashington, D.C. World Bank20101 online resource (334 p.)Directions in development. Environment and sustainable development Indigenous peoples and climate change in Latin America and the CaribbeanDescription based upon print version of record.0-8213-8237-3 Includes bibliographical references and index.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 coverThis 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 ofIndigenous peoplesEcologyLatin AmericaIndigenous peoplesEcologyCaribbean AreaHuman beingsClimatic factorsLatin AmericaHuman beingsClimatic factorsCaribbean AreaClimatic changesLatin AmericaClimatic changesCaribbean AreaLatin AmericaEnvironmental conditionsCaribbean AreaEnvironmental conditionsElectronic books.Indigenous peoplesEcologyIndigenous peoplesEcologyHuman beingsClimatic factorsHuman beingsClimatic factorsClimatic changesClimatic changes304.2/509728Kronik Jakob957158Verner Dorte855043MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910459961803321Indigenous peoples and climate change in Latin America and the Caribbean2168294UNINA