Plan nacional de gestión de riesgos: uso transversal del conocimiento indígena

Abstract

Abstract: Indigenous peoples in Ecuador have achieved recognition of their collective rights at the constitutional level and above all, this new constitution of the republic adopted in 2008 recognizes the importance of the contribution of ancestral knowledge forthe strengthening of public policy.This important acknowledgment does not fully translate into national regulations dealing with risk management. The regulations have some scattered mentions of ancestral knowledge or knowledge of indigenous peoples. Recommendations have been created to include the intercultural perspective in the implementation of risk management. The implementation of these policies in a patrimonial state has many limitations.This work has made it possible to explore the main causes of the low inclusion of the contribution of indigenous peoples in public policy on risk management.The document also explores the opportunities that have been created to strengthen indigenous knowledge through various programs implemented by various state institutions. An inter-institutional coordination process would potentially link all these efforts to improve public policy in risk management.