A Critical Approach to the UNESCO Principle “Scientific Knowledge and Integrity in Decision Making” in the Face of Climate Change: Contribution of Andean Indigenous Knowledge

“Scientific knowledge and integrity in decision-making” as presented in the UNESCO Declaration of Ethical Principles Article 7 may neglect existing local and traditional knowledge systems of indigenous communities. To address epistemic injustice towards the indigenous knowledge in climate change ad...

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Main Authors: Sakiko Yamaguchi, Junior Adolfo Villantoy Huaman, Celia Yanira Flores, Julián Berrocal Flores, Doris Castillo Gamboa
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Published: Programmes de bioéthique, École de santé publique de l'Université de Montréal 2025-05-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Bioethics
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Online Access:https://cjb-rcb.ca/index.php/cjb-rcb/article/view/814
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author Sakiko Yamaguchi
Junior Adolfo Villantoy Huaman
Celia Yanira Flores
Julián Berrocal Flores
Doris Castillo Gamboa
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spelling doaj-art-ad8ce37e28f047b1abd706f57f4f4f5f2025-08-20T02:28:18ZengProgrammes de bioéthique, École de santé publique de l'Université de MontréalCanadian Journal of Bioethics2561-46652025-05-0181-210.7202/1117874arA Critical Approach to the UNESCO Principle “Scientific Knowledge and Integrity in Decision Making” in the Face of Climate Change: Contribution of Andean Indigenous KnowledgeSakiko Yamaguchi0https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1905-3244Junior Adolfo Villantoy Huaman1https://orcid.org/0009-0000-9867-6145Celia Yanira Flores2https://orcid.org/0009-0007-4426-180XJulián Berrocal Flores3Doris Castillo Gamboa4https://orcid.org/0009-0007-3575-3589Department of Psychiatry, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, CanadaFacultad de Ciencias Sociales, Universidad Nacional San Cristóbal de Huamanga, Huamanga-Ayacucho, PeruFacultad de Ciencias Sociales, Universidad Nacional San Cristóbal de Huamanga, Huamanga-Ayacucho, PeruIndependent consultant, San Juan Bautista, Huamanga, PeruFacultad de Ciencias Sociales, Universidad Nacional San Cristóbal de Huamanga, Huamanga-Ayacucho, Peru “Scientific knowledge and integrity in decision-making” as presented in the UNESCO Declaration of Ethical Principles Article 7 may neglect existing local and traditional knowledge systems of indigenous communities. To address epistemic injustice towards the indigenous knowledge in climate change adaptation, it is important to engage with indigenous communities as equal members of society and learn from their relational and holistic understanding of nature. https://cjb-rcb.ca/index.php/cjb-rcb/article/view/814UNESCOethicsclimate changeAndesepistemic injusticetraditional knowledge
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A Critical Approach to the UNESCO Principle “Scientific Knowledge and Integrity in Decision Making” in the Face of Climate Change: Contribution of Andean Indigenous Knowledge
Canadian Journal of Bioethics
UNESCO
ethics
climate change
Andes
epistemic injustice
traditional knowledge
title A Critical Approach to the UNESCO Principle “Scientific Knowledge and Integrity in Decision Making” in the Face of Climate Change: Contribution of Andean Indigenous Knowledge
title_full A Critical Approach to the UNESCO Principle “Scientific Knowledge and Integrity in Decision Making” in the Face of Climate Change: Contribution of Andean Indigenous Knowledge
title_fullStr A Critical Approach to the UNESCO Principle “Scientific Knowledge and Integrity in Decision Making” in the Face of Climate Change: Contribution of Andean Indigenous Knowledge
title_full_unstemmed A Critical Approach to the UNESCO Principle “Scientific Knowledge and Integrity in Decision Making” in the Face of Climate Change: Contribution of Andean Indigenous Knowledge
title_short A Critical Approach to the UNESCO Principle “Scientific Knowledge and Integrity in Decision Making” in the Face of Climate Change: Contribution of Andean Indigenous Knowledge
title_sort critical approach to the unesco principle scientific knowledge and integrity in decision making in the face of climate change contribution of andean indigenous knowledge
topic UNESCO
ethics
climate change
Andes
epistemic injustice
traditional knowledge
url https://cjb-rcb.ca/index.php/cjb-rcb/article/view/814
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