Traditional and Indigenous knowledges

As Pakistan’s dwindling Kalash community reels from the impacts of global warming and excessive deforestation, government apathy means they often rely on ancient beliefs to protect their environments.

Climate change is increasing the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events in the Caribbean, and for small islands such as Dominica (not to be confused with the much larger Dominican Republic) it is an existential threat.

The U.S. National Climate Assessment concludes that adaptation actions centered on local and Indigenous knowledge can improve the resilience of Pacific Island communities.

This brief synthesises experience and learning captured on the Adaptation at Altitude Solution Portal and explores the use of Indigenous knowledge in climate adaptation in mountain regions through five themes.

This work set out to determine the effectiveness or applicability of indigenous practices in a major Nigerian city, Port Harcourt increasingly facing flooding on a yearly basis.

Learn about the Vanuatu house that sheltered people through two of the worst cyclones in recent history — and it’s not the first time it has helped to saved lives.

Outlawing controlled burns didn’t work. As demand for prescribed fire increases across California, experts explore traditional and modern methods for building wildfire resilience in a burning world.

Even though it’s still winter, the fire season has already started in Australia’s arid centre. About half of the Tjoritja West MacDonnell National Park west of Alice Springs has burnt this year.