Indigenous people consist of 370 million people spread across 70 countries around the world who practice unique traditions that are distinct from those of the national population. They hold unique localized knowledge systems and beliefs which are critical to the practice of sustainable management of natural resources. Indigenous people manage up to 65 percent of Earth’s land surfaces, however, they have been largely excluded from national plans. By representing the American Chemical Society at the 2016 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change 22<sup>nd</sup> Conference of Parties in Marrakesh, Morocco, I directly interacted and observed dialogues between indigenous leaders and high-level government officials who were working together to ensure that the indigenous peoples voice was heard in climate change mitigation. I evaluated how national governments incorporate traditional indigenous peoples’ knowledge and their management of local natural resources in developing a framework for climate change adaptation.

Indigenous peoples’ role in climate change adaptation

253rd National Meeting (2017)

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