Year Published: 2014

There is increasing recognition of the significance of traditional knowledges (TKs) in relation to climate change. And yet there are potential risks to indigenous peoples in sharing TKs in federal and other non-indigenous climate change initiatives. These guidelines are intended to examine the significance of TKs in relation to climate change and the potential risks to indigenous peoples in the U.S. for sharing TKs in federal and other non-indigenous climate change initiatives.

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Resource Author(s): Climate and Traditional Knowledges Workgroup (CTKW)

Resource Topic(s): Indigenous Peoples and Knowledge

Resource Types: recommendations, reference, resource or toolkit

Resource Audience(s): academic institution, educator, manager, mentor, policymaker, program facilitator, scientific organization, student

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