Harmonized Perspectives - CDKN Global

Conclusions and recommendationsDuring the process of preparing the Study the team of experts has formulated some conclusions and recommendations related to the topics and how to provide followupsto promote the subject in various fields.ConclusionsThe processes that involve the interaction of knowledge and wisdom of indigenouspeoples in Central America are a collective social construction, where you must be clearof the limitations of the current development models to harmonize them.Is urgently needed to link development planning in favor of the knowledge of thepeoples.The knowledge and wisdom of indigenous peoples do not consider risks in an isolatedmanner, but as an interaction between the cosmos and all living beings that arepresently on Mother Earth (including water, fire, air, etc.). In addition, humans havecontributed to the escalation of risks directly related to lifestyle imposed by a culture ofconsumerism and individualism in the predominant development model.Climate change shows that the cycles of nature and society are deeply linked. It isnot only "because nature is acting out of control" but there are also threats and unsafeconditions, that mankind has caused patterns the deforestation by forests, mountainsand hills of various countries, pollute rivers and mountains, such as mining practices,among others.The existence of practices and technologies from the knowledge and wisdomof indigenous and local peoples have not been taken sufficiently into account. Inmost cases countries have historically underestimated the value of this knowledge andwisdom and are excluded from the formulation of public policies. However, a number ofnational and local processes have been initiated in an attempt to find a space fordialogue and harmonization of such knowledge and wisdom in the context of compliancewith certain international conventions and the demands of indigenous peoples.RecommendationsPromote better models of social and ethnic harmonization through education,legislation, political participation, public policy and other state actions.Take into account the knowledge and wisdom of IP in national and localplanning to build a common understanding of harmonization. Take into accountthe communities in the planning and programming processes for the approvaland harmonization of the subjects of DRR, Climate Change and Biodiversity, forexample, refer to the synergy model proposed in this study.Systematize and share knowledge and wisdom of indigenous peoples whocan provide strategic lines for disaster risk reduction issues, climate changeand biodiversity.Engage indigenous and local communities in managing protected areasand biodiversity protection.Recognize and respect their ancestral knowledge to build modelsof environmentally friendly development.Preserve and sustainably use biodiversity, taking into account theknowledge, wisdom and traditional practices of indigenous peoples.Rescue agro biodiversity for food security in climate change.Strengthen the process of harmonization of knowledge and wisdom ofthe IP related to DRR, CC and Biodiversity, to be projected in public policies,plans and actions at national and local level, and increase communityorganization and resilience.58