Peak Oil -- And What Do We Do Now?
Debate on "Peak Oil" and choosing a new Global Paradigm
This group's purpose is to debate the “peak oil” phenomenon and its inevitable aftermath, and how we can help shape a post -petroleum future. This is a global phenomenon and this is a global group. Peak oil is the point in time at which the maximum global petroleum production rate is reached. After this point in time, the rate of production begins a termi ...learn more
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Implemented!: Rename AOF Indigenous People to Indigenous Peoples
Problem - what a difference a letter makes! A number of authorities in this area have pointed out that the proper term is Indigenous Peoples.
Solution - Let's rename the area of focus to be INDIGENOUS PEOPLES.
Implementation: MAOF and AOF renamed, AOF wikis editted. See image below:
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Flag comment for removal jonramer 7 months ago
@ Angus. Thank you so much!
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Change has been implement
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@jonramer: I'm in favor of making the change to Indigenous Peoples since its accepted practice at the UN. Let me check on progress on this.
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isn 't is actually "Indigenous Communities" ? The term peoples is confusing. Any indigenous group has build a community which collapsed due to "industrial and power civilization" .. when we address these people, we address the community spirit they had in relation to their Indigenous vaule memes .. |
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@Angus I am not sure if you are for or against making this change. Here is a wikipedia article that touches on the issue. WHere do you stand personally? And how are decisions like this made? |
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I think Indigenous People means people who are indigenous and Indigenous Peoples means groups of people (tribes, first nations etc) that are indigenous.
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English is indeed a weird language. Is "indigenous people" a singular or plural form? Trying to figure it in French I get this:
People (as plural of person) = "personnes" or "gens" (like in : "people think that ..." = "les gens pensent que ...") People (as singular of peoples) = "peuple" Peoples = "peuples"
So we definitely say "les peuples indigènes" and not "les personnes indigènes".
Hmm, just checked in "Blessed Unrest" ... Paul got it wrong too :)) |
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Pretty sure we should be able to do this and do this relatively soon too. :)
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If this is the correct terminology they we should change it. I'll ask Honore to put it in one of our next releases.
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Thanks, Bowo. Angus, is this something you can approve? a number of Indigenous leaders have pointed this out to me.
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Yes. Let's do. How do we go about doing this? Angus?
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