Environmental Criminology-Indigenous perspectives

 I was struck by how environmental harm encompasses justice as well as pollution and deforestation. Although they have the least responsibility for environmental crimes like land grabs and illicit exploitation, indigenous populations frequently bear the brunt of these abuses. It helped me realize that safeguarding people, their culture, and their rights is just as important as preserving the environment. It is incredibly terrible to see indigenous land defenders criminalized for defending their own territory, and it emphasizes the need for more support and adherence to customary rules and customs.

Additionally, I discovered that indigenous knowledge is extremely useful and ought to be incorporated into contemporary environmental solutions; it is neither out-of-date nor useless. They provide more sustainable methods of coexisting with environment through their traditional ecological knowledge and community-based monitoring. Real change, in my opinion, requires that we incorporate this knowledge into laws and encourage the revival of indigenous institutions. This is about redressing historical wrongs and creating a brighter future for everybody, not only about preserving the environment.