From tree planting in the Maldives and Kenya to the unveiling of large-scale city murals in the United States and activities in zoos across Ireland, Singapore and India, millions of people are coming together to mark this year’s Day.

Los conocimientos de las mujeres indígenas tienen su origen en la comprensión ancestral del mundo natural y en la acumulación de observaciones de fenómenos locales. El aspecto más significativo de que las mujeres indígenas posean y preserven estos conocimientos tradicionales es su enfoque holístico, que abarca una amplia gama de ámbitos más allá de la mera especialización. Poseen un conocimiento intrincado de diversas especies, teniendo en cuenta su valor nutritivo, sus propiedades medicinales y sus funciones ecológicas. Estos conocimientos, transmitidos de generación en generación, no sólo enriquecen a sus comunidades, sino que han sido cruciales para la ciencia occidental. Los conocimientos de las mujeres indígenas han servido a menudo de base para la comprensión occidental, lo que ha permitido desarrollar medicinas y comprender mejor fenómenos climáticos como las sequías, las inundaciones y la migración de la biodiversidad.

O conhecimento das mulheres indígenas está enraizado na compreensão ancestral do mundo natural e no acúmulo de observações de fenômenos locais. O aspecto mais significativo das mulheres indígenas que detêm e preservam esse conhecimento tradicional é sua abordagem holística, que abrange uma ampla gama de domínios além da mera especialização. Elas possuem uma compreensão intrincada de várias espécies, considerando seu valor nutricional, propriedades medicinais e funções ecológicas. Esse conhecimento, transmitido de geração em geração, não apenas enriquece suas comunidades, mas tem sido fundamental para a ciência ocidental. As percepções das mulheres indígenas muitas vezes informaram os entendimentos ocidentais, levando ao desenvolvimento de medicamentos e a uma compreensão mais profunda dos fenômenos climáticos, como secas, inundações e migração da biodiversidade.

Indigenous women’s knowledge is rooted in ancestral understanding of the natural world and the accumulation of observations of local phenomena. The most significant aspect of Indigenous women holding and preserving these traditional knowledge is their holistic approach, which encompasses a wide range of domains beyond mere specialization. They possess an intricate understanding of various species, considering their nutritional value, medicinal properties, and ecological roles. This knowledge, passed down through generations, not only enriches their communities but has been crucial for western science. Indigenous women's insights have often informed Western understandings, leading to the development of medicines and a deeper understanding of climate phenomena such as droughts, floods, and biodiversity migration.

NASA’s Applied Remote Sensing Training Program (ARSET) has opened a new open, online webinar series: Earth Observations for Humanitarian Applications. Refugees, internally displaced people (IDPs), and other displaced populations are made more vulnerable to climate change impacts due to their socio-political marginalization. This three-part, intermediate training presents concrete strategies for mapping localized climate conditions with risks faced by refugee and IDP communities around the world.

The training will focus on flood risk assessments and specific challenges for assessing flood risk in refugee and IDP camps; gauging long-term heat stress in refugee camps and the challenges with decision making surrounding heat risk; and monitoring drought effects on agricultural landscapes in refugee settings using Earth observations (EO) to explore the correlations between anomalies in crop productivity and weather-based factors

The webinar, organized by the UNECE Working Party on Land Administration (WPLA), follows a study on ecosystems and security in land administration. It explores the complex landscape shaped by global megatrends and sector-specific drivers, emphasizing the role of technology and digitalization in land administration.

13 de maio de 2024, 15h00

Sala 2, CES | Alta

Les pays du Sud connaissent des processus forts d’exclusion foncière et d’exposition à des risques environnementaux, souvent liés à des logiques extractivistes particulièrement brutales. Face à ces situations, on observe une mobilisation croissante des concepts de justice socio-spatiale et environnementale dans les travaux de recherche visant à les décrire et à analyser les différentes formes de résistance ou de contestation qu’elles suscitent. Mais ces concepts reposent implicitement ou explicitement sur des théories de l’État et de la citoyenneté supposées universelles. Le colloque a pour objectif de confronter ces concepts aux relations sociales spécifiques entre l’Etat et les citoyens, dans différents contextes du Sud global.