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Indigenous Knowledge on the Marshall Islands: a Case for Recognition Justice

Recent decades have marked growing academic and scientific attention to the role of indigenous knowledge in climate change adaptation, mitigation, and detection strategies. However, how indigenous knowledge is incorporated is a point of contention between self-identifying indigenous groups and existing institutions which combat climate change. In this thesis, I argue that the full inclusion of indigenous knowledge is deterred by certain aspects of modernity. In order to overcome the problems of modernity, I argue that a recognition theory of justice is needed as it regards to indigenous knowledge. Recognition justice calls for indigenous groups to retain meaningful control over how and when their indigenous knowledge is shared. To supplement this, I use the Marshall Islands as a case study. The Marshall Islands afford a nice particular case because of their longstanding colonial relationship with the United States and the impending danger they face of rising sea levels. Despite this danger, the Republic of the Marshall Islands calls for increased recognition as leaders in addressing climate change.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc822739
Date12 1900
CreatorsGessas, Jeff
ContributorsHargrove, Eugene C., 1944-, Briggle, Adam, Glazebrook, Patricia
PublisherUniversity of North Texas
Source SetsUniversity of North Texas
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeThesis or Dissertation
Formatiii, 58 pages : illustration, Text
CoverageMarshall Islands
RightsPublic, Gessas, Jeff, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights Reserved.

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