Indigenous early warning system, local implementation, knowledge, skills, technical knowledge; traditional knowledge, transferable indigenous knowledge.
Research into koala numbers before and after cultural burns on the world’s second largest sand island has fuelled a push to merge Aboriginal knowledge with cutting-edge science to mitigate the dangers of bushfires across Australia.
Smallholder farmers in the Umzingwane district in Zimbabwe are taking up locally-led initiatives and indigenous knowledge to adapt to unpredictable climate patterns.
International Centre for Climate Change and Development
Cet inventaire souhaite contribuer à une meilleure compréhension du contexte malgache, et ainsi anticiper la mise en place de leviers d’actions pour améliorer la résilience des populations à faire face aux différents risques naturels.
This is the thematic review of Local, Indigenous and Traditional Knowledge (LTIK) for Disaster Risk Reduction in the Pacific, submitted to inform the Midterm Review of the Sendai Framework 2015-2030.
The devastating floods sweeping through the Kimberley region of Western Australia have caused unimaginable destruction, leaving remote Indigenous communities stranded in its aftermath.
This study aims to identify, describe and analyze the indigenous knowledge that indigenous peoples use to reduce the risks resulting from the possible effects of tsunamis and earthquakes and reduce their negative impacts.
International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction (Elsevier)
This briefing note presents case studies, key findings, and recommendations based on the climate change outreach programme. Eswatini communities are vulnerable to climate change, which is further exacerbated by the socio-economic status of many households
The Taya system is a community-led indigenous system. It is a network of tents, i.e., Tayas, that are built in the proximity of informal settlements that are highly vulnerable to flooding.
