Climate-driven losses to knowledge systems and cultural heritage: A literature review exploring the impacts on Indigenous and local cultures

Jasmine Pearson, Guy Jackson, Karen E McNamara

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Abstract

Anthropogenic climate change is leading to widespread losses around the world. While the focus of research over the last decade has largely been on economic or tangible losses, researchers have begun to shift their focus to understanding the non-economic or intangible dimensions of loss more deeply. Loss of life, biodiversity and social cohesion are some of the losses that are beginning to be explored, along with Indigenous and local knowledge (ILK) and cultural heritage. These latter two form the basis of this systematic review of 100 studies to take stock of what we know about climate-driven losses to ILK and cultural heritage, how such losses manifest and how they are overcome, revealing gaps in our knowledge and carving a path for future research.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)343-366
Number of pages24
JournalAnthropocene Review
Volume10
Issue number2
Early online date15 Apr 2021
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Aug 2023
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • climate change
  • cultural heritage
  • Indigenous and local knowledge
  • loss
  • socioecological systems

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