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摘要
环境正义是美国原住民面临的一个突出问题。纳瓦霍部落的废弃铀矿就是一个例子,自冷战以来,这些废弃铀矿一直未得到修复。通常情况下,针对美国原住民面临的问题制定的环境政策并不包括这些民族的意见。相反,美国原住民应该有机会利用他们的传统生态知识 (TEK) 来解决环境问题。传统生态知识与部落社区长期尊重的自然法则有联系;这些法则为解决自然与人类之间的复杂关系提供了基础。解决环境问题的政策制定通常由非美国原住民利益相关者决定,这可能会对美国原住民社区产生负面影响。这些政策会伤害美国原住民,而不是最终帮助他们。本次讨论的重点是 TEK 如何在纳瓦霍部落围绕废弃铀矿的环境政策制定中发挥作用。
Traditional Ecological Knowledge Policy Considerations for Abandoned Uranium Mines on Navajo Nation.
Environmental justice is a prominent issue for Native American nations within the United States. One example is the abandoned uranium mines on the Navajo Nation that have been left unremediated since the Cold War. Often, environmental policy is developed for issues facing Native American nations that do not include input from those nations. Instead, Native American nations should have the opportunity to address environmental issues using their traditional ecological knowledge (TEK). TEK has ties to natural laws long respected by tribal communities; these laws provide the foundation for addressing the complex relationship between nature and humans. Often, policy development addressing environmental concerns is determined by non-Native American stakeholders, which can have negative effects on the Native American communities. These policies harm Native Americans rather than ultimately helping them. The focus of this discussion is how TEK can play a role in environmental policy development for the Navajo Nation surrounding abandoned uranium mines.
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