| Title: |
Indigenous Peoples and local communities as agents of transformative change for sustainability |
| Authors: |
Reyes-García, Victoria; Nelson, Valerie; Bonilla-Moheno, Martha; Hausner, Vera H.; Leventon, Julia; Wheeler, Helen C.; Aksoy, Zuhre; Bates, Peter; Carino, Joji; Dabezies, Juan Martin; Frantzeskaki, Niki; Gordon, Ethan; Gosnell, Hannah; Guibal, Camille; Gurung, Janita; Heatta, Máret J.; Hernandez, Yesenia; Huambachano, Mariaelena; Ifejika Speranza, Chinwe; A. Magris, Rafael; Mannetti, Lelani; Mansur, Andressa V.; Nishi, Maiko; O’Brien, Karen; Pictou, Sherry; Raab, Kristina; Roskruge, Nick; Sulyandziga, Rodion; Villasante, Sebastian; Planning Support Science |
| Publication Year: |
2026 |
| Subject Terms: |
General Environmental Science; General Earth and Planetary Sciences |
| Description: |
Achieving just, equitable, and effective sustainability transformations requires diverse social engagement. This paper identifies five key roles played by Indigenous Peoples and local communities as agents of transformative change: embodying sustainable lifeways, resisting harm and defending rights, extending their practices to influence broader systems, and offering foundational models for care-oriented economies and governance. Through illustrative examples, we show how Indigenous Peoples and local communities actively contribute to global transformation. We emphasize the importance of engaging with a wide range of actors in supporting, expanding, and deepening these contributions to realize meaningful, systemic change toward a sustainable and just future. |
| Document Type: |
article in journal/newspaper |
| File Description: |
application/pdf |
| Language: |
English |
| ISSN: |
2662-4435 |
| Relation: |
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/handle/1874/480613 |
| Availability: |
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/handle/1874/480613 |
| Rights: |
info:eu-repo/semantics/OpenAccess |
| Accession Number: |
edsbas.8DA63BEA |
| Database: |
BASE |