Rethinking the Role of Indigenous Knowledge in Sustainable Mountain Development and Protected Area Management in Canada and Aotearoa/New Zealand

Mason, Courtney W.; Carr, Anna; Vandermale, Emalee; Snow, Bill; Philipp, Lois

doi:10.1659/mrd.2022.00016

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“…Institutional barriers, such as short-term governance cycles, and colonial-capitalist systems of power have recently impacted Indigenous-led conservation movements in Aotearoa New Zealand and remain an impending threat in Canada [139]. Both countries are amid their own evolving processes of reconciliation to address colonial policies that have disadvantaged Indigenous Peoples [21]. These countries also have long and diverse histories of Indigenous Peoples' defiance of, and resiliency to, colonial policies with ongoing stewardship practices and knowledges that can inform land uses that support sustainable economies and environments [89,90,101,140,141].…”

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“…These countries share similar British colonial histories that inform their contemporary legal structures and conservation governance systems. Both countries are also amid their own reconciliation movements to recognize colonial histories and address significant inequities [21,22]. However, it is important to note that these similarities are broad, and each country has unique factors that influence its protected area policies, Indigenous rights frameworks, and reconciliatory processes.…”

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Land Use Policy Frameworks in Canada and Aotearoa New Zealand: Examining the Opportunities and Barriers of Indigenous-Led Conservation and Protected Areas

Vandermale,

Bogetti,

Mason

2024

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Indigenous Peoples throughout the world have been displaced from their ancestral territories through colonial land use management. Indigenous Peoples have pushed settler-colonial governments to shift their policy frameworks to better support Indigenous rights and leadership across land management, but particularly in conservation. In Canada, this has recently involved the development of Indigenous Protected and Conserved Areas. Combined with pressure from international organizations, Canada’s Federal Government has dedicated substantial funds to support the establishment of these areas and to achieve conservation and reconciliatory goals. In Aotearoa New Zealand, Māori groups have shaped new legislation that recognizes legal personality status for natural features, which contrasts with Western understandings of land ownership. Indigenous-led conservation in Canada faces many interrelated barriers grounded in colonial histories that complicate land jurisdictions, reconciliation, and protected area networks. This research reveals some of this complexity by examining how Indigenous-led conservation can contribute to more equitable and consensus-based decision-making frameworks in land use management. Policy and legal analyses of Canadian, Aotearoa New Zealand, and international conservation and human rights documents inform our results. We affirm that Indigenous-led conservation can foster relationships between Indigenous Nations and Crown governments. They can also provide steps towards reconciling colonial injustices, supporting Indigenous self-determination, and advancing more sustainable land use systems.

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Land Use Policy Frameworks in Canada and Aotearoa New Zealand: Examining the Opportunities and Barriers of Indigenous-Led Conservation and Protected Areas

Vandermale,

Bogetti,

Mason

2024

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“…This includes critiques of "comanagement" arrangements between Indigenous governments and settler states (Sandlos 2014), problematic consultation processes with First Nations on protected area developments (Youdelis 2016), and the conceptual and narrative strength that the wilderness myth and related concepts continue to have in conservation (Youdelis et al 2020;Bernauer and Roth 2021). These are some reasons why researchers have highlighted the need to decolonize or Indigenize conservation (Artelle et al 2019(Artelle et al , 2021Hessami et al 2021), including through the support and expansion of Indigenous-led conservation initiatives in mountain regions and beyond (Tran et al 2020;Mason et al 2022). This is not to say that needed reforms are impossible.…”

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Advancing Evidence-Based Decision-Making in Large Landscape Conservation Through the Social Sciences: A Research Agenda for the Yellowstone to Yukon Region

Holterman,

Wright,

Jacob

2023

Mountain Research and Development

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“…Theoretically, it is stated that indigenous peoples must have their ways of solving the problems they face. A local knowledge-based approach is very important to find common ground between indigenous communities and the government (Mason et al, 2022). In indigenous community development schemes, it is very necessary to prioritize local knowledge to respect their rights (Sharapova et al, 2022).…”

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Mapping Local Potential of Coastal Communities to Support Sustainable Empowerment

Ligar Abdillah,

Afriandi

2023

J. Ilmu Sos. Human.

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Coastal communities are very close to natural wealth in the form of ample marine resources. In reality, coastal communities are positioned as groups that are socially, economically, and ecologically vulnerable. This vulnerability is motivated by the non-participatory empowerment of fishermen. This research aims to map the local potential of the fishing community in Pulo Sarok Village, Singkil District, Aceh Singkil Regency. This research is supported by qualitative methods to explore local communities' dynamics and map their resources. Data collection techniques used observation, in-depth interviews, and FGD (focus group discussion). Determining informants used the snowball sampling technique. Data were analyzed using the concept of local community empowerment initiated by Jim Ife and Frank Tesoriero. The findings from this research show that fishing communities consist of human resources that rely on local knowledge and local culture to utilize and preserve natural resources. The fishing community also has the skills to establish synergy with the village government to accommodate all their needs. The local community-based empowerment model is very suitable for fishermen who need traditional markets to distribute their catch. Fishermen must be positioned as the main actors in empowerment who best understand their problems and needs. Further research is highly recommended to analyze external parties who can facilitate fishing communities in implementing empowerment to achieve prosperity.

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Rethinking the Role of Indigenous Knowledge in Sustainable Mountain Development and Protected Area Management in Canada and Aotearoa/New Zealand

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Cited by 9 publications

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Land Use Policy Frameworks in Canada and Aotearoa New Zealand: Examining the Opportunities and Barriers of Indigenous-Led Conservation and Protected Areas

Land Use Policy Frameworks in Canada and Aotearoa New Zealand: Examining the Opportunities and Barriers of Indigenous-Led Conservation and Protected Areas

Advancing Evidence-Based Decision-Making in Large Landscape Conservation Through the Social Sciences: A Research Agenda for the Yellowstone to Yukon Region

Mapping Local Potential of Coastal Communities to Support Sustainable Empowerment

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