IN-PERSON London Heritages. Section A

Abstract

We propose to reflect on the impacts of climate change on the intangible cultural heritage of indigenous peoples and traditional communities in the Pantanal of Mato Grosso and Mato Grosso do Sul (Brazil) – a Natural Heritage of Humanity site. The effects of the environmental, water and climate crises affect the cultural heritage of fishermen, riverside dwellers, indigenous people and afro-brazilian communities, threatening the safeguarding of their cultural assets. These factors contribute to the acceleration of the climate change process and put at risk the cultural heritage of indigenous peoples and traditional communities, who depend on this territory and biome for cultural reproduction. The methodological procedure adopted in the research consisted of analyzing written documents, such as reports from IPHAN, UNESCO and interviews carried out with indigenous peoples and traditional communities.