Arotoma-Rojas, I., Berrang-Ford, L., Ford, J.D. orcid.org/0000-0002-2066-3456 et al. (3 more authors) (2024) An intercultural approach to climate justice: A systematic review of Peruvian climate and food policy. PLOS Climate, 3 (9). e0000404. ISSN 2767-3200
Abstract
Despite increasing global recognition of Indigenous knowledge and rights in climate governance, Indigenous Peoples’ initiatives are often constrained by state-centric structures. Their perspectives frequently clash with development strategies that prioritize economic growth and resource extraction, particularly in biodiversity hotspots where many Indigenous Peoples live. Despite the crucial role that nation-states play in addressing climate change, research on the incorporation of Indigenous Peoples in national climate policies is limited. This paper addresses this gap by analysing the inclusion of Indigenous Peoples in Peruvian policies and the associated justice implications. We do so by developing and presenting an intercultural justice framework, through a textual and discursive analysis of 21 Peruvian policies related to food security and climate change. Our findings reveal that there is minimal inclusion of Indigenous Peoples in Peruvian national climate and food policy, highlighting their vulnerability, with limited integration of their knowledge and worldviews, thus perpetuating colonialism. However, Indigenous organisations are claiming important participatory spaces, beginning to influence Peruvian climate and food policies, albeit nominally.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2024 Arotoma-Rojas et al. This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC-BY 4.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Environment (Leeds) > School of Earth and Environment (Leeds) The University of Leeds > Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Cultures (Leeds) > School of Languages Cultures & Societies (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 26 Mar 2025 15:41 |
Last Modified: | 26 Mar 2025 15:41 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Public Library of Science |
Identification Number: | 10.1371/journal.pclm.0000404 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:224843 |