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Displaying 15 of about 34 resultsPractical Action considers Climate Information Services (CIS) to be a tool that can contribute to the realization of our change ambitions when designed and delivered effectively. It is important to bear in mind that the delivery of CIS itself is not our goal, but rather one of several tools that can help us reach our goals.
In order for CIS to be effec…
By Ibrahim Jarso, Rangelands Specialist at MercyCorps; Hausner Wendo, Climate Information & Resilience Planning Officer at the Adaptation Consortium; and Sam Greene, Researcher on Climate Change at the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED)
Isiolo County in northern Kenya’s arid and semi-arid re…
By Sohini Bose and Neethu Anna Saji
Vulnerable communities are more confident and comfortable about using their local knowledge in crisis situations and indeed their functional knowledge — developed over generations — has often proved to be more effective in situations where modern technical methods have been found inadequate.
In the event of natural…
By Carolina Hoyos, Ramiro Batzin and Margaret Arnold
Central America’s diverse population includes more than 60 groups of Indigenous Peoples, whose systems of cultural, economic, political, and social organization have developed over centuries. These ethnic groups have been contributing throughout that time to what we now call disaster risk management…
By Peace A. Medie, Adriana Biney, Amanda Coffie et al.
As infections and the death toll for the new coronavirus pandemic mount, African countries have introduced measures to reduce the spread, raise awareness among communities and gain citizens’ compliance. But the potential contribution of traditional leaders has mostly not been considered. This is d…
By Sam Johnston
Interest in Aboriginal fire knowledge has been high since last summer’s terrible bushfires. One initiative shows the huge potential benefits of this ancient practice – not just in Australia, but globally.
The International Savanna Fire Management Initiative (ISFMI) is taking the fire management techniques of indigenous northern Austral…
Writing from Nepal this World Environment Day, Islamic Relief’s Pratap Maharjan argues that to preserve vital biodiversity – and communities – we must listen to local voices.
By Pratap Maharjan
With their rolling green hills and beautiful rivers, the Dolakha and Ramechhap districts of central Nepal are known to be rich in biodiversity. They are t…
By Wengky Ariando, PhD Student, Climate Change and Development, Chulalongkorn University
This article is part of a series to celebrate World Oceans Day on June 8.
Indigenous peoples, who make up 5% of the global population, are among the most vulnerable groups. They face issues ranging from poverty and human rights abuses to the climate crisis.…
By Mirza Zulfiqur Rahman
The monsoon currents that drag rains in from the Indian Ocean reach high into the easternmost fringes of the Himalayas in Northeast India. It is these rains that bring the Himalayan river-systems to life. After arriving in Northeast India, monsoon clouds bounce between the Patkai ranges and the eastern Himalayan ranges, and the…
Tonga has ranked second and third place on the World Risk Report since its first publication in 2011 and ranks second on this year’s report even when the focus was on forced displacement and migration. Tonga has seen increase in tropical cyclones in the past 30 years and it is increasing not only in numbers but in velocity. The Intergovernmental Panel f…
This article focuses on drought risk reduction and climate change adaptation strategies adopted by rural households to sustain their livelihood activities.
The overall objective was to understand the local household’s responses to the changing climate especially drought. The study was carried out in Chirumhanzu district in Zimbabwe and used a mixed meth…
The Indigenous Knowledge and Disaster Risk Reduction Network, the Pan American Health Organization and the World Health Organization cordially invite you to a webinar on indigenous communities and Disaster Risk Reduction.
Panellists
Dr Ciro Ugarte, Pan American Health Organization
Jessica Leston, MPH, MD, Clinical Programs Director, Northwest Portl…
Desertification has increased in African drylands in recent decades, led by land use change, climatic variability and poor land management practices. People living in drylands in Africa are highly vulnerable to desertification and climate change, because of their impacts on a wide range of livelihood based resources. Desertification and climate change a…
Combining satellite images and mapping tools with local knowledge and community participation have made settlements safer.
By Rina Chandran
Dec 3 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - A project that combines satellite images, mapping technologies and the local knowledge of villagers to help build climate-proof settlements in disaster-prone areas of Pakistan…
Disasters caused by storms, wildfires, floods, earthquakes and other natural hazards triggered 24.9 million new displacements across 140 countries and territories around the world in 2019. This is equivalent to almost the entire population of Australia. Disaster displacement occurs in every country, and it can aff…