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Indigenous communities are simultaneously vulnerable and resilient to environmental hazards. This vulnerability stems from their political and economic isolation. Their resilience comes from their intimate knowledge and relationships with their lands, waters and ecosystems.
Indigenous DRR is a fundamental strategy of Indigenous development, an expression of Indigenous Rights, and a collaborative interface with non-Indigenous society.
Inuit Terminology
Check this Inuit report that provides Inuit equivalents and definitions for over 100 scientific terms, like Annakturniq, ᐊᓐᓇᒍᓐᓇᕐᓂᖓ (Resilience) and Hilaup Aalannguqtirninga, ᓯᓚᐅᑉ ᐊᓯᔾᔨᖅᐸᓪᓕᐊᓂᖓ (Climate change)
Links
Other sites worth checking out...
Indigenous Knowledge and Disaster Risk Reduction Network (PAHO)
Prevention Web's 'Indigenous Knowledge'
First Nations Information Governace Centre
Te Tira Whakamataki (Maori Biosecurity Network)
Maori and Climate Change Research
Disaster planning and emergency management
Lake Waikaremoana, Aoterao New Zealand