Waking from Paralysis: Revitalizing Conceptions of Climate Knowledge and Justice for More Effective Climate Action

Despite decades of climate science research, existing climate actions have had limited impacts on mitigating climate change. Efforts to reduce emissions, for example, have yet to spur sufficient action to reduce the most severe effects of climate change. We draw from our experiences as Ojibwe knowle...

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Published in:	The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science Vol. 700; no. 1; pp. 166 - 182
Main Authors:	Marion Suiseeya, Kimberly R., O’connell, Margaret G., Leoso, Edith, Defoe, Marvin Shingwe Biness Neme, Anderson, Alexandra, Bang, Megan, Beckman, Pete, Boyer, Anne-Marie, Dunn, Jennifer, Gilbert, Jonathan, Hester, Josiah, Horton, Daniel E., Jennings, Dylan Bizhikiins, Kebec, Philomena, Loeb, Nancy C., Loew, Patricia, Miller, William M., Moffitt, Katie, Packman, Aaron I., Waasegiizhig Price, Michael, Redbird, Beth, Rogers, Jennie, Sankaran, Rajesh, Schwoch, James, Silas, Pamala, Twardowski, Weston, Zerega, Nyree
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01-03-2022 SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC
Subjects:	Action Climate change Climate science Environmental justice Governance Indigenous peoples Justice Knowledge Paralysis climate justice climate governance Indigenous Peoples traditional ecological knowledge science climate change
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Summary:	Despite decades of climate science research, existing climate actions have had limited impacts on mitigating climate change. Efforts to reduce emissions, for example, have yet to spur sufficient action to reduce the most severe effects of climate change. We draw from our experiences as Ojibwe knowledge holders and community members, scientists, and scholars to demonstrate how the lack of recognition of traditional knowledges (TK) within climate science constrains effective climate action and exacerbates climate injustice. Often unrecognized in science and policy arenas, TK generates insights into how justice-driven climate action, rooted in relational interdependencies between humans and older-than-human relatives, can provide new avenues for effectively addressing climate change. We conclude by arguing for a shift toward meaningful and respectful inclusion of plural knowledge systems in climate governance.
ISSN:	0002-7162 1552-3349
DOI:	10.1177/00027162221095495