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Indigenous Peoples fisheries and the impacts of climate change

  • Blue Zone, Zone B7, Building 88, 2nd Floor (map)

Organisation

International Indian Treaty Council

Description

Climate Change is already having severe and devastating impacts on the fresh water and ocean fisheries the form the basis of many Indigenous Peoples diets, cultural practices, identities and ways of life. Some species such as Pacific salmon and shellfish are already on the endangered and threatened species list due to rising temperatures and salinization of wetlands

Speakers

  • Chief Gary Harrison (Chickaloon Alaska), - - Onelin Masardule (Panama)

    - Anaru Fraser, Māori, International Planning Committee for Food Sovereignty Asia -Pacific region small scale fisheries commission the Pacific region.

    - Great-grandmother Mary Lyons, Ojibwe, speaker/presenter for North America

    - Ghazali Orellana (Pacific). Moderator

Language

EN - SP - FR

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