Panel CFP –Indigenous knowledge and wildlife biodiversity, International Union for Anthropological and Ethnological Sciences Intercongress, Dubrovnik, Croatia, May 4-9, 2016

Panel CFP –Indigenous knowledge and wildlife biodiversity,
International Union for Anthropological and Ethnological Sciences
Intercongress, Dubrovnik, Croatia, May 4-9, 2016
Submission deadline:January 31, 2016

Ever since the Convention on Biological Diversity in 1992, states have
been called upon to respect, preserve, and maintain the knowledge and
practices of indigenous and local peoples relevant to conservation of
biological diversity. The 2007 UN Declaration on the Rights of
Indigenous Peoples likewise recognizes that respect for indigenous
knowledge contributes to sustainable development and environmental
stewardship; while calling for indigenous control of environmental
knowledge. There is a general idea that indigenous rights and
biodiversity conservation should reinforce one another, but a need to
collect case studies to see how this works in culture- and
species-specific contexts.

This panel explores the experiences of indigenous cultures with
initiatives in wildlife, including avian, biodiversity; as well as
untapped potential for indigenous contribution to conservation. This
panel seeks to explore knowledge systems of indigenous peoples,
especially relationships with birds and other wildlife. It plans to
look at case studies in which indigenous peoples have been involved in
wetlands management, coastal areas management, conservation efforts
and co-management of hunting regimes, with critical perspectives on
politics of biodiversity. It will look at cases where indigenous
peoples are included in such projects; but also at cases in which they
are excluded. Do different peoples have different ways of perceiving
wildlife and living with animals, including birds? What are the
implications of social and cultural differences for conservation of
biological diversity? How can indigenous rights be reinforced or
undermined by biodiversity regimes? What potential exists for
collaboration between anthropologists, biologists, and indigenous
communities in wildlife conservation?

Please submit panel online before January 31, 2016 (midnight Croatia
time): http://iuaes2016.com/submit-paper/.

Inquiries may be sent to Scott Simon
(ssimon@uottawa.ca<mailto:ssimon@uottawa.ca>).

Scott Simon, Professeur
École d'études sociologiques et anthropologiques
Université d'Ottawa
120, Université/University (10007)
Ottawa, Ontario K1N 6N5
CANADA