Il Pacifico: tra surriscaldamento globale e prospettive native
This article explores the specific contributions of ethnography and Indigenous epistemologies to our understanding of the challenges of global warming in the Pacific, proposing a dialogue between environmental anthropology and marine sciences. Through a comparative analysis of two island contexts –t...
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| Natura: | Article ou chapitre numérique |
| Lingua: | Italien |
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Teoria politica
2026
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| Accesso online: | Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM |
| Riassunto: | This article explores the specific contributions of ethnography and Indigenous epistemologies to our understanding of the challenges of global warming in the Pacific, proposing a dialogue between environmental anthropology and marine sciences. Through a comparative analysis of two island contexts –the Okinawa archipelago in Japan and the Hawaiian Islands in the USA– the environmental and cultural impacts of ocean warming, rising sea levels, acidification, and coral bleaching are examined, integrating ecological data with local and indigenous insights. The responses of some Uchinanchu and Kanaka Maoli communities highlight biocultural knowledge systems that are deeply interconnected with the marine ecosystem and based on relational ethics. These Indigenous ecological epistemologies broaden our understanding of climate vulnerabilities and offer conceptual and practical tools for imagining radically different adaptation strategies. |
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