Description

Drawing on insights from the "Connecting guardians in a changing world" workshop, the author explores the perspectives of members of First Nations across the Robinson-Huron Treaty area about the use of herbicide in commercial forestry. She then presents results from a spectral analysis comparing commercial forestry sites that were clear-cut with those that were clear-cut and treated with glyphosate-based herbicides, assessing the impacts on spring green-up phenology. The research highlights how weaving together Indigenous and western knowledge systems can help address shared environmental concerns in holistic ways that emphasize the interconnectedness of the environment. 

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Environmental and Socio-Cultural Impacts of Glyphosate-Based Herbicides: Insights from Indigenous Knowledge and Western Science.