Rethinking and Relearning Disaster Adaptations from and within Indigenous Land-Based Perspectives

di Ranjan Datta (Autore)

Margot Hurlbert (Autore)

Arifatul Kibria (Autore)

Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2025

This book offers a critical exploration into Indigenous knowledge systems, particularly focusing on Indigenous land-based knowledge and practice in reshaping disaster adaptations. Drawing from Indigenous communities in Bangladesh, this book challenges transformational approaches to disaster resilience by centering on land-based perspectives intrinsic to Indigenous cultures. The book showcases how Indigenous and land-based minority communities in Bangladesh have historically coped with and adapted to environmental challenges. It navigates beyond the Eurocentric paradigm, acknowledging the richness of traditional Indigenous land-based knowledge and practice embedded in the relationship between Indigenous peoples, land-based minority communities, and their natural environments. The book focuses on the interconnectedness of Indigenous land-based knowledge, culture, and sustainable practices, providing a blueprint for rethinking contemporary disaster adaptation strategies. By relearning from Indigenous land-based perspectives, readers gain invaluable insights into holistic, community-based approaches prioritizing harmony with nature over technological fixes. Through Indigenist, decolonial, relational, and feminist theoretical research frameworks, the book advocates for a paradigm shift in disaster management, emphasizing the importance of respecting and integrating Indigenous land-based solutions. Rethinking and Relearning Disaster Adaptations from and within Indigenous Land-Based Perspectives emerges as a crucial resource for scholars, policymakers, and practitioners seeking to foster resilience through a more inclusive and culturally sensitive lens.

• Autore: Ranjan Datta, Margot Hurlbert, Arifatul Kibria
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Collana: Routledge Explorations in Environmental Studies
• Anno: 2025
• Rilegatura: Hardback
• Pagine: 134 p.
• Dimensioni: 234 x 156 mm
• Peso: 420 gr.
• EAN: 9781032881331

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