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Displaying 15 of about 23 resultsThis publication investigates the integration of Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS)-based climate services in seasonal climate forecasting. The success of anticipatory action (AA) in climate change related disaster risk reduction depends largely on the ability to accurately predict adverse weather events and to subsequently take appropriate and timely a…
From Kakadu to Uluru and the Great Barrier Reef, to Sydney Opera House and the convict sites, Australia’s list of World Heritage places is incredibly diverse. Each site represents the culture, nature and history of this land, in its own way.But climate change threatens these sites. Many heritage values are already being eroded. On-ground managers of the…
Indonesia is home to the most carbon-dense peatlands in the world. The majority of these peatlands have been severely degraded to fuel the world's demand for oil palm, a common household ingredient.[...]When the Power of Mama firefighting group was established in 2022, 44 women volunteered. The group now has 92 members from six local villages,…
[...]Rising ocean levels caused by global warming and decades of coral reef destruction have combined with seasonal rains and more severe storms to submerge the island for days on end.[...]When they do relocate, they would be the first Indigenous people in Panama to leave their island homes, according to the Guna, as part of a project funded by the Pana…
As part of its commitment to turning climate knowledge into climate-resilient action, CDKN is providing Knowledge to Action (K2A) grants in Africa. After putting out an open call for locally-led adaptation initiatives last year, five K2A projects were chosen from an extremely competitive pool of over 1000 applicants. The selected K2A projects are in Ben…
In the Lapai Gwari community of Niger state, north central Nigeria, elders predict the weather by observing a large stone in the Chachanga River. The LapanGwagwan stone serves as a tool to determine the frequency of flooding and gauge the severity of rainfall.When the colour of the stone changes to brown, it signifies an imminent heavy downpour, wh…
IntroductionThere is a growing interest in documenting Indigenous and Local Knowledge (ILK) for its intrinsic heritage value and its practical use in potentially supporting relevant and locally acceptable climate change adaptation. Though a great deal of empirical research has been devoted to ILK, this type of knowledge has not yet been adequately artic…
Listen to the podcastA project is helping people in Solomon Islands to take care of finances in case of natural disasters, particularly aimed at women in the community. Also, how the weather service in Tonga has been including traditional knowledge into forecasts and how that’s been received by the community.And, Tuvalu has seen some extreme high t…
This paper explores how transformative adaptation towards more sustainable and resilient urban societies can be achieved through the inclusion of traditional knowledge, indigenous practices, place-based wisdom and the bearers of such knowledge – the communities. Jodhpur, a vibrant city bordering the harsh Thar Desert, once stood as a testament to urban…
It may come as a surprise to hear 2023 was Australia’s biggest bushfire season in more than a decade. Fires burned across an area eight times as big as the 2019–20 Black Summer bushfires that tore through 10 million hectares in southeast Australia.My research shows the 2023 fires burned more than 84 million hectares of desert and savannah in northern Au…
Standing amid rows of juicy, lime green lettuce and chunky florets of broccoli, Jose Paiz appears as if he could be the owner of a modern, high-tech farm. But the crops thriving here, in the suburbs of Mexico City, are part of a 1,000-year-old tradition."My ancestors were doing this before even the [Spanish] Conquistadors arrived in Mexico [in 1519]," s…
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. It aims to support those who are already responding to these challenges – through communities, research, policy and practice – by building a more connected and collaborativ…
Some of Africa’s dry areas face serious water shortages due to minimal rainfall. An ancient system of drawing water from aquifers, the “qanat system”, could help. Gaathier Mahed, an environmental scientist and expert on the management of groundwater, has studied the feasibility of these systems. He tells us more.How does the qanat system work?There are…
This module focuses on Indigenous sovereignty and how it can help build resilience to hazards and disasters.Authors: Ciarra S. Greene, Lesley Iaukea, Jasmine Neosh J, Hōkūlani Rivera, Paulette Blanchard, Patrick Freeland, Julie Maldonado, Michelle Montgomery, Candace M. Evans, Rachel M. Adams, Brigid Mark, and Lori Peek
There are 154 national forests in the United States, covering nearly 300,000 square miles of forests, woodlands, shrublands, wetlands, meadows and prairies. These lands are increasingly recognized as vital for supporting a broad diversity of plant and animal life; for water and nutrient cycling; and for the human communities that depend on forests…