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Thériault, Sophie --- "Canadian indigenous peoples and climate change: the potential for Arctic land claims agreements to address changing environmental conditions" [2013] ELECD 246; in Abate, S. Randall; Kronk, Ann Elizabeth (eds), "Climate Change and Indigenous Peoples" (Edward Elgar Publishing, 2013) 243

Book Title: Climate Change and Indigenous Peoples

Editor(s): Abate, S. Randall; Kronk, Ann Elizabeth

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

ISBN (hard cover): 9781781001790

Section: Chapter 12

Section Title: Canadian indigenous peoples and climate change: the potential for Arctic land claims agreements to address changing environmental conditions

Author(s): Thériault, Sophie

Number of pages: 20

Abstract/Description:

As explained in previous chapters, indigenous peoples are widely considered to be disproportionately affected by the impacts of climate change. The nature and intensity of climate change effects on these peoples are defined, among other factors, by their geographic location and relative reliance on the natural environment and its resources for livelihood, culture and spirituality. Their capacity to address climate change thus hinges on their relative exposure to shifting environmental conditions as well as on available knowledge, material and technical resources. Moreover, such capacity is defined at the institutional level by the legal frameworks governing access to land and natural resources, governance structures and indigenous peoples’ participation in decision-making processes relevant to climate change mitigation and adaptation.