Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Climate change and Indigenous People and local communities
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

Climate change and Indigenous People and local communities

Taught in English

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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals

Victoria Reyes García
Sandrine Gallois
André Braga Junqueira

Instructors: Victoria Reyes García

4.4

(35 reviews)

Beginner level
No prior experience required
14 hours to complete
3 weeks at 4 hours a week
Flexible schedule
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There are 6 modules in this course

This course on Climate Changes Impacts and Indigenous People and Local communities (IPLC) is divided in five different sections: 1) the first week aims to present the key notions related to climate change, and to Indigenous peoples and local communities knowledge systems. 2) the second week will show the different climate changes impacts on IPLC, at the climatic, biological, physical and human systems level. 3) the third week presents examples of coping and adaptation strategies of IPLC to climate change impacts 4) in the fourth week, different methods for data collection on local perceptions of climate change will be presented 5) the fifth week aims to give an overview on the governance in global change and the role of IPLC. Overall, this course includes a theoretical and a methodological component, through which you will learn methodologies to conduct research on Indigenous Peoples and local communities’ perceptions of climate change impacts.

What's included

1 video5 readings

In Module 1, we will explain the basic concepts of the course and present the basic paradox of research on Indigenous peoples and climate change impacts: while Indigenous Peoples minimally contribute to anthropogenic climate change, they are directly and disproportionally impacted by it. The module will also highlight the reasons why tapping in Indigenous knowledge is basic for climate change research.

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7 videos7 readings1 quiz

In Module 2, we will explain the importance of understanding how climate change impacts Indigenous Peoples and local communities. IPLC are disproportionally impacted by climate change because they depend directly on the use and management of natural resources. We will also present some common approaches to assess the vulnerability of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities to climate change impacts. Finally, this module will bring examples of how climate change impacts elements of the climatic, physical, biological and human systems, and how these impacts are perceived by Indigenous Peoples and local communities.

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6 videos6 readings1 quiz

In Module 3, we describe coping and adaptive strategies that IPLC from around the word have used to respond to the impacts of climate change. After an introductory video, the module is structured around examples of the following IPLCs' responses: i) sharing and cooperation, ii) diversification, iii) exchange, iv) storage, v) forecasting, vi) rationing, vii) mobility.

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8 videos10 readings1 quiz

In Module 4 we discuss IPLC contributions to climate change research and introduce a standardized methodological protocol to assess such contributions.

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8 videos4 readings1 quiz

In Module 5, we discuss several reasons that describe the importance of bringing IPLC as legitimate actors in global climate policy. We also present current attempts to do so through examples from the literature and existing policy initiatives.

What's included

9 videos8 readings1 quiz

Instructors

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4.4 (15 ratings)
Victoria Reyes García
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
1 Course2,943 learners
Sandrine Gallois
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
1 Course2,943 learners
André Braga Junqueira
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
1 Course2,943 learners

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