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Hendrix, Roxanne R 2023

The power of knowledge creation within environmental institutions: A critical analysis of power relations within the recognition and engagement of Indigenous and Local Knowledge in environmental assessments during times of climate change

Bachelor thesis | Cultural Anthropology and Development Sociology (BSc)

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This thesis looks at the power relations present within environmental organizations IPCC and IPBES in terms of how these institutions in which knowledge systems are used to generate climate policy....Show moreThis thesis looks at the power relations present within environmental organizations IPCC and IPBES in terms of how these institutions in which knowledge systems are used to generate climate policy. It researched wether or not justice is being done to indigenous and local knowledge holders as their knowledge has become more popular recently in trying to combat climate change.Show less