Recommendations for the ethical and equitable engagement of Indigenous Knowledge Systems within the IPCC

This new report, co-authored by CIS faculty Pasang Yangjee Sherpa and supported by student assistant Dan Hackborn, outlines key principles and practical guidance to support respectful and non-extractive engagement with Indigenous Knowledge Systems within the Intergovernmental
Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) to enhance global climate science and policy processes. It brings together insights from a series of listening sessions with global Indigenous leaders, thinkers, practitioners and scholars.

The report can be downloaded here: Recommendations for the ethical and equitable engagement of Indigenous Knowledge Systems within the IPCC

Sherpa, P.Y., Reed, G., Carmona, R., Chakraborty, R. (2026). Recommendations for the Ethical and Equitable Engagement of Indigenous Knowledge Systems within the IPCC. University of British Columbia, Assembly of First Nations, International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs and Tohu Indigenous Analytics.