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CLIMATE CHANGE: Its Impact on Indigenous Peoples, their cultures and Traditional knowledge. 5th-7th Sept 2007, NY, USA. Daniel Salau Rogei Simba Maasai Outreach Organization. Email: [email protected] Tel: 254 202044579 IPs distinctive features…. • Embodies and depend on the natural environment. • Practice their sociocultural lifestyle, Ik • Depended on their traditional economic livelihood. • Have been politically and economically marginalized. IPs and their environments.. • Livelihoods & spiritual reverence • Link between biodiversity and cultural diversity. • Stewards & custodians through TK. Socio cultural lifestyle… • Known for their resilient and beautiful culture and languages • Strong social ties and networks • Rich Indigenous knowledge • Respect for social Justice & nature Economic livelihoods – Hunter gatherers e.g bushmen – Nomadic Pastoralists e.g the Maasai – Small scale farmers - use indigenous seeds – Traditional fisher folks – Our thermometer… • Mt. Kilimanjaro Why IPs are Vulnerable.. • Loss of land • Encroachment to forests/concessions. • IPs non-recognition, discrimination/margin alization eg Africa • Lack of awareness. • Unfavorable policies/laws. • Victims of capitalism and globalization Indicators.. Unpredictable weather patterns. • Frequent droughts, famines and floods • Shrinking resources eg water and foliage • Extreme temperatures •Disappearance of biodiversity. •Desertification • Its Impacts…. • Threatened livelihoods • Increased poverty • Disintegration of cultures and loss of indigenous knowledge • Loss of Biodiversity • Instability /conflicts • Chaos! - Early warning systems Challenges… • Lack of access to information. • Commercialization of forests through carbon trade. • Lack of capacity to address and mitigate • Limited participation in climate change processes especially the youth. Solutions….. • IPs are willing to be part of the solution • Capacity building of IPs for preparedness and mitigation. • Recognition and inclusion of IPs in the climate change processes. • Respect of indigenous knowledge systems and Intellectual property rights. • Promote organic farming and revert to indigenous foods and means of production Solutions Cont… • Embrace cleaner and sustainable energy sources e.g solar, wind, biogas etc • Adoption of Draft Declaration on IPs Rights as a ‘first aid’ measure. • Create a special adaptation fund for IPs. • Actions! Thank You!