Link Download ebook Free: https://ouo.io/fdkpzX Climate Change and Indigenous Peoples in the United States Impacts, Experiences and Actions By: Julie Koppel Maldonado Publisher: Springer Print ISBN: 9783319052656, 3319052659 eText ISBN: 9783319052663, 3319052667 Copyright year: 2014 Format: PDF Available from $ 89.00 USD SKU 9783319052663 With a long history and deep connection to the Earth’s resources, indigenous peoples have an intimate understanding and ability to observe the impacts linked to climate change. Traditional ecological knowledge and tribal experience play a key role in developing future scientific solutions for adaptation to the impacts. The book explores climate-related issues for indigenous communities in the United States, including loss of traditional knowledge, forests and ecosystems, food security and traditional foods, as well as water, Arctic sea ice loss, permafrost thaw and relocation. The book also highlights how tribal communities and programs are responding to the changing environments. Fifty authors from tribal communities, academia, government agencies and NGOs contributed to the book. Previously published in Climatic Change, Volume 120, Issue 3, 2013.
