Māori view on Antarctica’s future
Māori perspectives need to be included in discussions about Antarctica s future, according to authors of an article in Nature Ecology & Evolution (photo:Derek Oyen/Unsplash).
The inclusion of Māori and other Indigenous philosophies in the conservation management of Antarctica is the theme of an article co-written by Māori philosopher Associate Professor Krushil Watene.
Just published in the prestigious
Nature Ecology & Evolution scientific journal, the article –
Transforming Antarctic management and policy
with an Indigenous Māori lens – asserts that customary Māori practices and values align with the need for protecting Antarctica’s resources and environment.
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It is time for the management and conservation of the Antarctic to begin focusing on responsibility, rather than rights, through an Indigenous Māori framework, a University of Otago academic argues.