Engaging Transformation: Using Seasonal Rounds to Anticipate Climate Change
Karim-Aly Kassam, Morgan Ruelle, Isabell Haag, Umed Bulbulshoev, Daler S. Kaziev, Leo V. Louis, Anna Ullmann, Iriel Edwards, Aziz Ali Khan, Antonio Trabucco, Cyrus Samimi
Abstract
through context-specific sociocultural and ecological relations driven by seasonal change. We first discuss historical précis of the concept of seasonal rounds that we apply to assess the spatial and temporal communal migrations and then describe current international research among Indigenous and rural communities in North America and Central Asia by the creation of a common vocabulary through mutual respect for multiple ways of knowing, validation of co-generated knowledge, and insights into seasonal change. By investigating the relationship between specific biophysical indicators and livelihoods of local communities, we demonstrate that seasonal rounds are an inclusive and participatory methodology that brings together diverse Indigenous and rural voices to anticipate anthropogenic climate change. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s10745-021-00269-2.