Understanding and Building Indigenous Peoples Resilience to Climate Shocks (English)

Indigenous Peoples (IPs) are resilient. Despite multiple and persistent threats over centuries- IPs across the world are sustaining their peoples, cultures, and ways of life while making significant contributions to the sustainability of the planet. They have faced shocks ranging from the forced dispossession of, and displacement from their ancestral lands to the undermining of their cultures and knowledge through the imposition of foreign political, social and economic systems and values. However, at a global level there is a growing recognition of the importance of Indigenous knowledge and cultural practices in the sustainable use, management and conservation of natural resources. As will be demonstrated through this Framework, Indigenous knowledge and practices are essential not only for resource conservation, but also for their own resilience and for global climate action. The work to produce this Framework has emerged from a desire to improve global knowledge and capacity to support IPs resilience in a manner respectful of their rights, priorities and values. Given the limited understanding of the key drivers of IPs' resilience, coupled with a growing need for climate adaptation, it is urgent to further understand, articulate, and incorporate IPs' voices and perspectives within discussions around climate change and resilience. By doing so, this Framework aims to both inform WB financing and policy advice while also serving as a global public good to bolster those drivers and enablers that support IPs' resilience while safeguarding against factors that could undermine the same.