Traditional and Indigenous knowledges

Reviving the traditional practice could protect pastureland ecosystems in the Himalayas from destructive climate change-driven wildfires

The Manobo indigenous community in the Agusan Marshlands of the Philippines live in floating homes able to withstand floods, rising water levels and typhoons. Their way of life could have answers for how to adapt to climate threats.

Proponents say that floating gardens could provide an important, sustainable food source as the city faces historic drought.

My research shows the 2023 fires burned more than 84 million hectares of desert and savannah in northern Australia. This is larger than the whole of New South Wales, or more than three times the size of the United Kingdom.

The Guna people of Panama's sinking Gardi Sugdub island are planning to move to the mainland to escape rising sea levels

A report by a team of 40 experts outlines a new approach to forest stewardship that “braids together” Indigenous knowledge and Western science to conserve and restore more resilient forestlands.

The research and action agenda is designed to focus future efforts to help those who are experiencing, or will experience, the compounding mental health challenges of climate change.

This study documents evidence of the potential of Indigenous and local knowledge in reducing vulnerability to climate change and/or improving the resilience of communities.