Worldview of indigenous peoples in DRR, CC and Biodiversity /EcosystemsThe following are some thoughts on Worldview of Indigenous Peoples in the climate change, riskmanagement, ecosystems and biodiversity framework. These reflections stem from the wisdom of oldmen and women of indigenous peoples; in its essence this knowledge contains the essence of the lifeof indigenous peoples worldwide.What is Worldview for Indigenous Peoples?It is based on holistic and harmonious relationship of all elements of Mother Earth 13 and the universe. Inwhich the human being is one of the beings that are part of Mother Earth. It is the practice andlifestyle of its inhabitants to live with respect, understanding, communication, interaction andinterconnection with Mother Earth and the Universe 14 . As mentioned by the Indigenous Peoplesof South America, is "our Mother Earth or Pachamama, who gives us food, cares for us, protects us andloves us, we belong to her".Meaning of life for indigenous peoplesFor indigenous peoples, the existence is to live in complement with other beings of Mother Earth andthe Cosmos. The life of an insect is as important as the life of rivers, and mountains. Life is not justfor humans but is all that exists in the Universe. Within the worldview of indigenous peoples all livingbeings deserve to be respected, respect for the life of each being generates harmony and joy, because inthis way no violence is inflicted in the existence of others. All living beings are interrelated. Indigenouspeoples in their worldview and lifestyle have respected the existence of mountains, hills,water, air, light and all the forces existing in the Universe and in Mother Earth 15 . "Life is creation while ithas point of origin; is a permanent vibrational energy that is materializing in the course of time." "Life isborn from a vibrating condensed eclosion/emergence, from this point on it starts to develop into itsdiverse expressions. Each of the parts that have formed is the representation of the origin” 16 17 .In this sense, the worldview of indigenous peoples is a way of life, whose cultural systems which seeks aprofound level of realization of the human being, — personal, family and as a substantial part of thecollectivity — plant/crops, animal, mineral and cosmic.However, today many of these practices have been affected by the lack of attention and care ofthe same people. Therefore, it is necessary to initiate a process of re evaluation, systematizing thisknowledge but above all put them into practice, to assist the States in the affirmative actions in favorof Mother Earth.Risk Management and Climate Change from the reflection of Indigenous PeoplesFrom the indigenous peoples cosmo-perception 18 adaptation to climate change is not conceived,because this is the result of the imbalance and fall of humanity, its disconnection from the life of theuniverse, their lack of awareness that everything that exists is closely related including the humancommunity and everything that happens to any of these interconnected parts, it also affects others. Thematerialization of humanity has generated the climate change by the imbalance of the different systems13 The Organization of the United Nations assumed the 22 April 2009 to declare the International Day of Mother Earth: "MotherEarth is a common expression used to refer to the planet Earth in a number of countries and regions, which shows theinterdependence between human beings, the other living species and the planet that we all inhabit, "According to Resolution63/278 of the United Nations "Earth and its ecosystems are our home, and (…) to achieve a fair balance between economic, socialand environmental needs of present and future generations, it is necessary to promote harmony with nature and the Earth".14 Rosenda Camey's own creation. 2010.15 Ibid. R. Camey 2010.16 UNDP. Mayan Worldview. Fullness of life. P. 31. 2006.17 Camey Huz, Donato, Domingo López, Daniel and Camey Huz, Rosenda. Guidelines for the creation and operation of a mentalhealth model for and by indigenous peoples in the institutionalization of the State. 2009, Pag. 20, 22 and 27.18 Cosmoperception: Perception of the Universe. The human body is a complex sensor that has 20 sensors, the Mayan people usedthese 20 sensors understanding how one perceives the universe through them. We do not perceive only with the vision but with acomplex sensor that is in permanent connection internally and externally with the universe. Sensors, means, that any organ orpart of the body which is perceived by the universe, the energy and movement of the time and space, it is what makes us comeinto contact with everything.8
that coexist in the universe. This imbalance, resulting from the order that mankind has accomplished atits convenience, has generated disharmony in various spheres of the life of living beings 19 .The process of adaptation to the climatic change is a human reaction upon seeing how destructive thecurrent model of industrial development has been for the planet and Mother Earth. Indigenous peoplesof the world reject adaptation to climate change because they always, like peoples have not beenconsulted on the actions of large multinational companies, who have been the major cause of climatechange.Therefore, continue with this logic of development model, is to condemn humanity and other livingbeings to total extinction, is to watch Mother Earth agonizing, to know who is killing it and not act;(Camey, Donato) "is to recognize that we are also dying and not seek solutions or take action to save ourlives".Risk management is a practice of the indigenous peoples has been a occurring on a daily basis since itsbeginnings. Observation of the journey of time, the stars; interpretations of the messages of the clouds,air, water, animals, the sacred hills, of the movements of the body, messages received through dreams,into the sacred fire; are some examples that can be mentioned. Through them, predictions have beenpossible on the different manifestations of Mother Nature, which has prevented disaster in the humandimension; this is called living in connection and communication with other living beings 20 ."Risk Management is is to re take this vision of becoming one with your body and learn again to walk asbrothers and sisters, with profound respect for life, all animals are disappearing due to global warming,for every creature that will come after us, our proposal is to be heard, to bring together governmentpolicies from our point of view, not only taking into account the economic interests of enterprises, butalso the care through different and urgent measures because the pollution continues to advance, andthe damage we will be received by all" 21 .Preventive Actions for climate change and risk management from the knowledge and wisdom of theIndigenous PeoplesVivian Camacho, Quechua from Bolivia, indicates that "we as indigenous peoples should continue caringfor the natural seeds, seeds that guard life information so we can have good food, genetically modifiedorganisms are poison to life, they poison plants, soil, water with toxic agro used for its cultivation.Rediscovering and applying our ancestral forms of organic production in harmony with MotherEarth can once again regenerate the living tissue of the injured soil. In addition to respecting each cycleagain, welcoming the sun and the seasons with songs, music and rituals, as we have alwaysdone, because they hear us, they also grieve, and rejoice when we thank them. Mother Earth ishappy when we talk to her through our sacred fires, our ancestors celebrate that life is still sacred to ourpeople, so it is important to strengthen this endogenous wisdom of every place, of every culture thatknows what is life within life, energy within a larger field of energy. Permanently terminate the useof agro toxics because they contaminate the plants, fruits and vegetables we eat, as well as topoison and kill including underground aquifers, and kill the tiny species that in balance act on the skinof soil to create the required feeding circuitry between land and plants 22 , as well as pollution in humanbodies”.In the framework of the Climate Change, from the perspective of the indigenous peoples, it is claimedthat preventive actions can be taken, through the connection and communication with the universe.However, those who must urgently act, are the businesses and large industries and countries that haveso immoderately exploited the creation and universal formation; its economic logic is destroying lifebecause never before has humanity been as destructive as in the last hundred y ears since the modelof industrial development.19 Donato Camey self reflection. November 2010.20 Ibid. D. Camey. 2010.21 Vivian Camacho self reflection of Bolivian Indigenous woman. 2010.22 Ibid. Vivian Camacho. 2010.9
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