PA43G:
Utilizing Indigenous and Local Knowledge in Disaster Risk Reduction Research and Policies Posters


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Session ID#: 53181

Session Description:
As the number of disaster and associated losses continues to increase, disaster researchers and practitioners strive to improve strategies in disaster risk reduction. Indigenous peoples have developed, over centuries, highly effective methods to protect their communities from the adverse impacts of disasters. In this session, we explore the current and potential role of Indigenous knowledge (IK) and local knowledge (LK) in developing effective approaches to disaster risk reduction. Although the importance of IK and LK in minimizing disaster losses has been acknowledged by the international disaster community (e.g., Hyogo Framework for Action 2005-2015 and Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030), their practical incorporation in disaster research and policy is still limited. We encourage abstracts that illustrate effectiveness and challenges of incorporating IK and LK in disaster-relevant research and policymaking.
Primary Convener:  Yekaterina Y Kontar, Tufts University, Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Medford, MA, United States
Convener:  Noor Johnson, University of Colorado, Boulder, United States; Tufts University, Boston, United States
Primary Liaison:  Yekaterina Y Kontar, Tufts University, Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Medford, MA, United States
Chairs:  Yekaterina Y Kontar, National Science Foundation, Office of Polar Programs, Alexandria, VA, United States and Noor Johnson, University of Colorado, Boulder, United States
OSPA Liaison:  Yekaterina Y Kontar, National Science Foundation, Office of Polar Programs, Alexandria, VA, United States

Proposed Co-Organized Session with:
  • SI - Societal Impacts and Policy Sciences
Index Terms:

4313 Extreme events [NATURAL HAZARDS]
4328 Risk [NATURAL HAZARDS]
6620 Science policy [PUBLIC ISSUES]
6699 General or miscellaneous [PUBLIC ISSUES]

Abstracts Submitted to this Session:

Assessing Potential Risk of Loss in Integrity of the Sidewall of a Cavern Located Near the Edge of the Salt Dome (345579)
Byoung-Yoon Park, Sandia National Laboratories, Geotechnology & Engineering Department, Albuquerque, United States
Managing and Bridging Language Differences in Climate Change Research in Local Knowledge Systems (346955)
Jessica Eise, Purdue University, Brian Lamb School of Communication, West Lafayette, IN, United States
ADDRESSING CLIMATE CHANGE VULNERABILITY IN ALASKA NATIVE VILLAGES THROUGH INDIGENOUS COMMUNITY KNOWLEDGE (347407)
Barrett Ristroph, Organization Not Listed, Fairbanks, AK, United States
Supporting a Better Appreciation of Socio-Cultural Pre-Conceptions in Environmental Education (391160)
Simon Schneider, University of Potsdam, Potsdam, Germany
How Indigenous Knowledge can Reduce Risk, Facilitate Recovery and Increase Resilience (399429)
Dan C H Hikuroa, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand and Darren Ngaru King, Fairborn, OH, United States
Loyalty across Scales: How Collaborations Stretch Over Time (443742)
Elizabeth Marino, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, United States and Annie Weyiouanna, Native Village of Shishmaref (IRA), Shishmaref, AK, United States

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