Indigenous Peoples’ lands are threatened by industrial development; conversion risk assessment reveals need to support Indigenous stewardship

Indigenous Peoples are custodians of many of the world’s least-exploited natural areas. These places of local and global socio-ecological importance face significant threats from industrial development expansion, but the risk of conversion of these lands remains unclear. Here we combine global datas...

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Autores principales: Kennedy, C.M., Fariss, B., Oakleaf, J.R., Garnett, S.T., Fernández-Llamazares, Á., Fa, J.E., Baruch-Mordo, S., Kiesecker, J.
Formato: Journal Article
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Publicado: Elsevier 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/135546
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author Kennedy, C.M.
Fariss, B.
Oakleaf, J.R.
Garnett, S.T.
Fernández-Llamazares, Á.
Fa, J.E.
Baruch-Mordo, S.
Kiesecker, J.
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Fa, J.E.
Fariss, B.
Fernández-Llamazares, Á.
Garnett, S.T.
Kennedy, C.M.
Kiesecker, J.
Oakleaf, J.R.
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Fariss, B.
Oakleaf, J.R.
Garnett, S.T.
Fernández-Llamazares, Á.
Fa, J.E.
Baruch-Mordo, S.
Kiesecker, J.
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description Indigenous Peoples are custodians of many of the world’s least-exploited natural areas. These places of local and global socio-ecological importance face significant threats from industrial development expansion, but the risk of conversion of these lands remains unclear. Here we combine global datasets of Indigenous Peoples’ lands, their current ecological condition, and future industrial development pressure to assess conversion threats. To assess vulnerability and risk of conversion, we create an index based on indicators of the strength and security of Indigenous Peoples’ rights to their territories and resources, their representation and engagement in decisions impacting them, and the capital available to support conservation and sustainable development. We find that nearly 60% of Indigenous Peoples’ lands (22.7 million km2) are threatened in 64 countries. Among the 37 countries with the highest threat, socio-economic and political vulnerabilities increase conversion risk, particularly the limited recognition and protection of territorial rights. We suggest strategies and actions to bolster Indigenous Peoples’ self-determination, rights, and leadership to reduce this risk and foster socio-ecological well-being.
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spelling CGSpace1355462025-01-24T08:53:36Z Indigenous Peoples’ lands are threatened by industrial development; conversion risk assessment reveals need to support Indigenous stewardship Kennedy, C.M. Fariss, B. Oakleaf, J.R. Garnett, S.T. Fernández-Llamazares, Á. Fa, J.E. Baruch-Mordo, S. Kiesecker, J. indigenous people risk assessment industrial development socioeconomics Indigenous Peoples are custodians of many of the world’s least-exploited natural areas. These places of local and global socio-ecological importance face significant threats from industrial development expansion, but the risk of conversion of these lands remains unclear. Here we combine global datasets of Indigenous Peoples’ lands, their current ecological condition, and future industrial development pressure to assess conversion threats. To assess vulnerability and risk of conversion, we create an index based on indicators of the strength and security of Indigenous Peoples’ rights to their territories and resources, their representation and engagement in decisions impacting them, and the capital available to support conservation and sustainable development. We find that nearly 60% of Indigenous Peoples’ lands (22.7 million km2) are threatened in 64 countries. Among the 37 countries with the highest threat, socio-economic and political vulnerabilities increase conversion risk, particularly the limited recognition and protection of territorial rights. We suggest strategies and actions to bolster Indigenous Peoples’ self-determination, rights, and leadership to reduce this risk and foster socio-ecological well-being. 2023-08 2023-12-19T02:48:22Z 2023-12-19T02:48:22Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/135546 en Open Access Elsevier Kennedy, C., Fariss, B., Oakleaf, J., Garnett, S., Fernández-Llamazares, Á., & Fa, J. et al. (2023). Indigenous Peoples’ lands are threatened by industrial development; conversion risk assessment reveals need to support Indigenous stewardship. One Earth, 6(8), 1032-1049. doi: 10.1016/j.oneear.2023.07.006
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socioeconomics
Kennedy, C.M.
Fariss, B.
Oakleaf, J.R.
Garnett, S.T.
Fernández-Llamazares, Á.
Fa, J.E.
Baruch-Mordo, S.
Kiesecker, J.
Indigenous Peoples’ lands are threatened by industrial development; conversion risk assessment reveals need to support Indigenous stewardship
title Indigenous Peoples’ lands are threatened by industrial development; conversion risk assessment reveals need to support Indigenous stewardship
title_full Indigenous Peoples’ lands are threatened by industrial development; conversion risk assessment reveals need to support Indigenous stewardship
title_fullStr Indigenous Peoples’ lands are threatened by industrial development; conversion risk assessment reveals need to support Indigenous stewardship
title_full_unstemmed Indigenous Peoples’ lands are threatened by industrial development; conversion risk assessment reveals need to support Indigenous stewardship
title_short Indigenous Peoples’ lands are threatened by industrial development; conversion risk assessment reveals need to support Indigenous stewardship
title_sort indigenous peoples lands are threatened by industrial development conversion risk assessment reveals need to support indigenous stewardship
topic indigenous people
risk assessment
industrial development
socioeconomics
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/135546
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