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A Political-Economic Analysis of Water, Indigeneity, and Capitalism in the Face of Climate Change

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Technocratic dominance in the water sector imposes a substantial threat to the possibility of participation of indigenous communities in decision-making. Current decision-making is heavily dependent on expert engineers, who present technical language and knowledge as rational, stable, and objective. Indigenous claims to water are dynamic and context-specific but generally adopt a holistic, intuitive, and harmonious perspective, and communities’ interaction with water is often central to their identity and wellbeing. Neoliberal solutions to climate-water crises largely fail to benefit indigenous communities, having been evidenced to exacerbate social, political, and economic vulnerabilities of marginalised populations. The knowledge held in indigenous communities is currently underappreciated and underutilised. Learning from indigenous communities will be an essential part for the successful transition in the postcolonial socialist world. An expansion of institutional capacity is needed to meaningfully acknowledge indigenous water cultures and enable the political autonomy of marginalised groups. Knowledge sharing between indigenous and currently dominant institutions must be encouraged to formulate climate strategies with efforts to transform the hierarchy of the institutional structure.

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Holmes, P. (2023). A Political-Economic Analysis of Water, Indigeneity, and Capitalism in the Face of Climate Change. In: Basu, M., DasGupta, R. (eds) Indigenous and Local Water Knowledge, Values and Practices. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-9406-7_2

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