Navigating the spaces between human rights and justice: cultivating Indigenous representation in global environmental governance

Kimberly R. Marion Suiseeya*, Laura Zanotti, Kate Haapala

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Abstract

How and in what ways do ‘marginalized' actors influence global environmental governance? Through a collaborative event ethnography of the Paris Climate Summit (COP21), we examine power as it emerges through interactions between actors, institutions, and spaces, focusing on Indigenous Peoples’ engagement at the international treaty negotiations. The findings show how Indigenous Peoples generate new meanings and avenues for their pursuits of justice by contesting the production of various forms of rights. In doing so, Indigenous delegates situate power through the politics of representation, carving out distinct political roles in international arenas.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)604-628
Number of pages25
JournalJournal of Peasant Studies
Volume49
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - 2022

Keywords

  • Indigenous Peoples
  • collaborative event ethnography
  • global environmental governance
  • human rights
  • justice

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Cultural Studies
  • Anthropology
  • Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)

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