Deborah MakariosJun 12, 2025
In British law, time immemorial is defined as everything before the sixth of July 1189. This was decided in 1275, presumably because by that point no one could remember anything before the sixth of July 1189 and it was therefore literally time immemorial – a time that no one living could remember.
#history #TimeImmemorial
PhoenixSerenityMar 16, 2023

#IndigenousPeoples have been #managing & #governing #water since #TimeImmemorial. #Indigenous #knowledge has #contributed to the #development of #WaterManagement practices that are #sustainable # based on the #principles of #stewardship , #conservation & #equity . Considerable #research & #advocacy have been done on #IndigenousKnowledge #SystemsOfWater

https://www.unesco.org/en/articles/it-urgent-recognize-contribution-indigenous-knowledge-water-governance-and-management

https://cap-net.org/joint-commitments-to-transforming-water-governance-climate-adaptation-and-biodiversity-indigenous-peoples-member-states-and-the-un-system/

#Unesco #NativeKnowledge #WaterWisdom #landback #FirstNations #Wisdom #watersheds #WaterIsLife

It is urgent to recognize the contribution of indigenous knowledge to water governance and management