Do you have a success story or use case at the nexus of Indigenous knowledge, data sovereignty and earth observation? Consider the “Achieving Great Lakes Resilience through Indigenous People’s Ecological Knowledge, Observations and Data Sovereignty” of the IAGLR25 meeting for your abstract! Abstracts are due Dec 16th.
Indigenous Knowledge, session 28:
Achieving resilience in any Great Lakes system requires the equitable inclusion of Indigenous Peoples, with further strength gained by recognizing their observations, data sovereignty, and the intrinsic value of their Indigenous knowledge. Addressing challenges and barriers to assessing water quality based on Indigenous knowledge and Earth observations has become a global priority to facilitate respectful information sharing with decision-makers for societal benefit. Networks such as MAGIK (Melding AquaWatch and Global Indigenous Knowledge) are exploring ways to combine Earth observation data with Indigenous Peoples’ Ecological Knowledge, which offers a deeper understanding of ecosystems beyond the scope of conventional Western science. This work has also underscored the importance of data sovereignty when information collected on Indigenous lands is made public.
In this session, we invite oral and poster presentations that share examples or case studies where Indigenous knowledge and Earth observations in Great Lakes systems, sustained engagement with Indigenous partners as equals, or cultural awareness and respect for data sovereignty were foundational to the success of national or regional resilience projects or programs.
Chaired by:
Yolanda López-Maldonado1, Merrie Beth Neely2, Jérôme Marty3, Anham Salyani4
1Indigenous Science, 2Global Science & Technology and GEO AquaWatch, 3International Association for Great Lakes Research, 4World Water Quality Alliance- UNEP
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