2025/01/01 by Leandra R. Gonçalves, Vítor Renck, Lara Sartorio Gonçalves +4 · 1 voice
Health Professions · Social Sciences · #Climate Change, Adaptation, Migration #Environmental law and policy #Indigenous Studies and Ecology
paper · doi:10.1590/1809-4422asoc9000vu28l4ft
openalex publication_date 2025/01/01 · openalex created_date 2025/11/18 · openalex updated_date 2026/06/11
Abstract Environmentalism has often failed to address, and at times has reproduced, colonial structures that marginalize Indigenous and local peoples. This historical exclusion reinforces the need for decolonial and inclusive approaches in addressing the interconnected crises of climate change, biodiversity loss, and ocean degradation. The protagonism of Indigenous and local communities, alongside the recognition of their knowledge systems and territorial experiences, is essential for shaping equitable global climate decisions. Policies, socio-environmental data, and solutions must be co-created locally, through transdisciplinary processes that foster genuine collaboration rather than extractive practices. Addressing the climate-biodiversity-ocean nexus requires multilevel and intersectorial governance grounded in equity and environmental justice, ensuring that responses are informed by and accountable to the realities of those most affected.