Intangible cultural heritage safeguarding and climate action in Asia and the Pacific

Drawing on case studies from Sri Lanka, Mongolia, Vanuatu, Bangladesh, the Republic of Korea, and beyond, the publication illustrates how communities are leveraging ancestral knowledge and traditional practices to adapt to environmental challenges.

The case studies highlight the daunting challenges brought about by climate change and the innovative solutions that communities have devised in response. In particular, these case studies underscore the profound role of intangible assets such as social networks, community cohesion and traditional practices in shaping resilience strategies. They reveal that communities do not need to be passive victims of climate change but can be, and in many cases already are, active agents of adaptation, using their ICH assets to navigate complex challenges and seize new opportunities.