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Displaying 11 of about 11 resultsThe Gifts of Culture board game is a role-playing simulation set in a diverse cultural community. Players represent various groups living in the flood-prone valley. Although their views and ideals differ, they are driven by the same goal - to improve living conditions in their communities. How will they achieve this goal under the constant threat of dev…
This book aims to support decision makers and practitioners to change their approach to climate planning in the tropics through the application of modern technologies for characterizing local climate and tracking vulnerability and risk, and using decision-making tools.
Drawing on 16 case studies conducted mainly in the Caribbean, Central America, Weste…
This report documents three case studies conducted in Bolivia, Colombia, and Fiji, looking at the conditions required for successful resilient development as well as issues around timing and duration. It shares learnings on resilience-building, disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation. This synthesis report presents a summary of the th…
Seeking to gain knowledge about resilience, this case study considered a 2007–09 Red Cross preparedness project funded by the Disaster Preparedness European Community Humanitarian Office (DIPECHO). The project was implemented around the Nevado del Huila volcano in Colombia, in a largely rural area with a predominantly indigenous population.
The finding…
A knowledge-based participatory approach seeks to maximise the use of local and traditional knowledge and strengthen local knowledge systems, while also enabling communities to lead conventional research to generate qualitative and quantitative knowledge that is scientifically credible. It empowers communities by recognising the value of their own…
Nakamals, nakamal, an indigenous architecture form used by the traditional chiefs for meetings related to governance,
decision making, and teaching in Vanuatu.nakamal, play a significant role in the maintenance of kastom in Vanuatu. They also have an important functional role in Disaster Risk Reduction in rural areas. They are anecdotally known to have…
Healthy communities, healthy landscapes
The Firesticks project is about building recognition and awareness of the diversity and complexity of fire in NSW and its intrinsic link to caring for country. Firesticks provides a platform to support landholders to access resources, support and training, advocacy for ongoing funding on a local and nationa…
This report presents information on local knowledge by documenting various, sophisticated methods deployed by communities to forecast floods and heavy rainfall in the Gandaki River basin. It makes a point that strengthening such local knowledge systems will address the challenges of centralized and mechanized early flood warning systems and ensure…
This case study takes a retrospective look at the 2010–11 Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (DG-ECHO) Small-Scale Disaster Project in La Paz and the context within which it took place. The research found that absorptive, adaptive, and transformative capacities can be fostered by iterative development…
This report looks at the relationship between culture and vulnerability in two villages in Madagascar. It examines how socio-cultural factors impact the vulnerability and resilience of local people.
The study found that traditional belief systems and values, associated with a strong culture, could be seen to increase certain metrics of vulnerability. T…
This document provides an overview of the CDKN–ICLEI Subnational Learning Programme and the variety of approaches taken to identify and leverage local knowledge for informed decision-making and planning for climate compatible development. Combining local knowledge with scientific data fills information gaps and yields the most effective knowle…