Indigenous benefits and carbon offset schemes: An Australian case study
journal contribution
posted on 2023-05-19, 06:01authored byRobinson, CJ, Renwick, AR, May, T, Gerrard, E, Foley, R, Battaglia, M, Possingham, H, Griggs, D, Walker, D
The nexus between human rights and the environment is a key issue for climate policymakers and Indigenous peoples around the world. We combine national spatial, social and biological datasets from Australia to describe where Indigenous carbon projects are happening, why Indigenous people are participating, and how effective these schemes might be at marrying Indigenous co-benefit, biodiversity and carbon emission mitigation goals. Our study shows that many Indigenous people engage in carbon offset schemes as part of their broader cultural responsibility for landscapes, and that they seek to grow the relationship between social and ecological benefits. It also highlights the challenges associated with designing carbon offset schemes that address the impacts of climate change and respond to Indigenous peoples’ world views about what is required to sustain cultural-social-ecological systems.
History
Publication title
Environmental Science and Policy
Volume
56
Pagination
129-134
ISSN
1462-9011
Department/School
Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture (TIA)
Publisher
Elsevier Sci Ltd
Place of publication
The Boulevard, Langford Lane, Kidlington, Oxford, England, Oxon, Ox5 1Gb