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Morocco: Indigenous responses to climate change
- How is this representation of climate change similar to the other things you’ve read/viewed?
The video presents, in a simplified way, climate change it’s reasons, effects and some solution to get rid of it , all of from an indigenous perspective. It talked about how much it is important that indigenous peoples know their rights and how necessary it is to take action as soon as possible, and this joins the idea of the video of Xiuhtezcatl Martinez: Bioneers, Aztec (US), Indigenous informed youth climate activism and music.
- Where do you see the influence of Indigenous peoples in this video? Where is it missing?
The video shows how much indigenous peoples are affected by climate change despite their very little contribution to global warming. It also shows that indigenous people are starting to have their say in matters that concern them, in fact the UN general assembly adopted in 2007 the UNDRIP (the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples) and the REDD+ agreement also protects their rights.
- What solutions to climate change does this video propose?
Through the REDD+ agreement, this video brought some solutions to effectively tackle climate change. So basically it says that the developed countries, as they are the ones to blame, should pay the developing ones to stop deforestation. It also talks about the necessity of reducing carbon gaz emissions from industries.
- Do you agree with the representation of Indigenous peoples and climate change action in the video?
It seems to me that the video represents pretty well the indigenous community and its relationship with climate change. As it is narrated from an indigenous individual, and reflects well the suffering of indigenous people from climate change and it also states their rights that should be respected in addition to the responsibility they also have to participate in the fight against global warming.
- What are the opportunities and challenges in taking seriously Indigenous perspectives of climate change?
I think that the rights that were given to indigenous peoples, especialy the FPIC, is heping their voice to be heard and considered. It shows some kind of recognition from non-indigenous people who caused them so much harm. But in the same time if indigenous people don’t use their rights in an ethical way, it might create more problems. That’s why we should care about the education of this community.
