Understanding How Indigenous Knowledge Contributes to Climate Change Adaptation and Resilience: A Systematic Literature Review

Environmental Management, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Aug. 31, 2024

Abstract Climate change is one of the biggest challenges facing world today threatening societies and future planet. The impacts climate are more severe in poor marginalised populations like Indigenous communities where people rely heavily on their Knowledge (IK) to adapt changing environment. adaptation resilience critical for survival under threat change. This systematic literature review seeks understand how IK contributes resilience. A total 71 papers from Scopus were analysed using Preferred Reporting Items Systematic Reviews Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) method. It investigated three research questions: (i) How understood studies? (ii) What kind used address enhance resilience? finally, (iii) could be done maximise use towards enhancing study found that predict extreme climatic conditions, prepare it, live through it making strategies multiple manifestations. solutions benefits promote two dominant themes requiring with diverse focus areas need bridge scientific knowledge. provides a starting point such will draw upon meaningful sustainable development.

Language: Английский

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Climate change impact and adaptation options in Sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review

Environment Development and Sustainability, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: March 12, 2025

Language: Английский

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Traditional Agroforestry Practices

Advances in environmental engineering and green technologies book series, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 29 - 72

Published: Feb. 28, 2025

Traditional agroforestry practices integrate trees and shrubs into agricultural landscapes are deeply informed by indigenous knowledge systems. These practices, shaped millennia of observation, offer insights sustainable land management. Indigenous enhances understanding local ecosystems, soil types, climatic conditions, resulting in techniques that balance production with ecological conservation. Examples include the “milpa” system Mesoamerica, which combines maize, beans, squash diverse trees, “taungya” Southeast Asia, merges crops young tree plantations. foster biodiversity, promote various plant species for economic benefits, reflect a keen awareness seasonal cycles, maximizing yields while minimizing environmental impact. Despite facing modern challenges like tenure issues, integrating scientific approaches can enhance sustainability resilience systems, crucial addressing challenges.

Language: Английский

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Research on local knowledge categories and formation mechanisms of traditional village landscapes: A case study of Jiangjin District, Chongqing, China

Frontiers of Architectural Research, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: May 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Strategies for capturing, managing, and sharing indigenous knowledge

Information Development, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: May 6, 2024

Indigenous knowledge is considered the cornerstone and survival of communities, societies, economies. This study assessed various sources, means, strategies for accessing sharing indigenous in local communities Ghana. The pragmatism paradigm which highlights a practical point view that not fixed, but instead views research from different perspectives realism on ground was deployed this study. choice led to deployment mixed method research, thus combining both qualitative quantitative methods concurrently, survey approach, cross-section design. disclosed mainly associated with traditional healers birth attendants, farmers, religious leaders, clan heads, chief priests, chiefs, curators information professionals, opinion largely exists oral form orally tacitly managed shared. Coaching, mentorship, apprenticeship, training, storytelling as managing usually take place at shrines, churches, palaces, etc. Other include socialization, durbars, poem recitals, festival celebrations, cultural displays, film shows, exhibitions outreach services. These remain informal undocumented. Hence, verbally kept, managed, shared makes some be lost event death experts holders communities. calls engagement professionals facilitate documentation formalization From study, workers must engaged development manuals procedures guide capturing sharing. Community leaders need promote support initiatives all

Language: Английский

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Farmers’ use of Indigenous knowledge on climate change adaptation across farming systems and agroecological zones of Sierra Leone

AlterNative An International Journal of Indigenous Peoples, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 20(3), P. 473 - 483

Published: May 27, 2024

The qualitative analysis of farmers’ use Indigenous knowledge on climate change adaptation across farming systems and agroecological zones Sierra Leone was conducted using a combination interpretive phenomenological analysis, Focus Group Discussions, participant observation, which analyzed with interpretative approach. Farmers respond to through the wind cloud patterns, animal bird behavior, moon shape, position sun predict changes in temperature, intensity, drying up rivers, frequency rainfall, as well incidence pests diseases. Other used by farmers were rotational grazing, migration, crop-livestock integration, manure for composting herbal biological treatment disease management. study recommended that current context change, promotion strategies should explore interdependency different hybridity agriculture.

Language: Английский

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Linking weather and climate information services (WCIS) to Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) practices

Climate Services, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 37, P. 100529 - 100529

Published: Dec. 9, 2024

Language: Английский

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Vulnerability of smallholder farmers to climate variability in Chiredzi, Zimbabwe

Research Square (Research Square), Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: March 30, 2023

Abstract Vulnerability to climate variability and change differs from one group another, sector between regions. Understanding the degree which smallholder farmers are vulnerable risk is critical when assessing adaptation responses offset current future risks. Here, we assessed vulnerability of in Chiredzi, Zimbabwe. using a two-dimensional approach – quantitative analysis observed data assess farmers’ exposure qualitative socio-economic data. The Livelihood Index (LVI) applied understand levels livelihood vulnerability. 16 rainfall temperature indices extreme events rainfed were analysed at annual seasonal scales 1972–2021. A cross-sectional survey was conducted on 100 farmers. Our results confirm an increased warming trend, forward shift rainy season onset, with both these showing statistically significant trends. maximum increase 0.1 o C annum -1 observed. All other exhibited insignificant total has by 3.2 mm . Increased interseasonal measured Hot days for maize sorghum have 0.25 0.85 respectively. combination delayed onset decreasing trend length suggests that shrinking slowly. There alignment perceptions trends majority (seven) indices. varied communal resettled wards. Farmers areas had higher LVI (0.4076) than (0.3762). LVI-IPCC shows relatively similar index wards (-0.0874 -0.0849 respectively). Importantly, Indigenous knowledge (IK) local (LK) background showed lower without IK LK, implying important role assessment increasing adaptive capacity. implications implementation Chiredzi. Adaptation measures should be tailored based their This effective Chiredzi district.

Language: Английский

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Indigenous and Local Knowledge in the Vulnerability of Smallholder Farmers to Climate Variability and Change in Chiredzi, Zimbabwe

Published: Jan. 1, 2023

Africa is highly vulnerable to climate change, with Indigenous peoples and smallholder farmers being among the most vulnerable. However, there limited understanding of how knowledge (IK) local (LK) can reduce or contribute farmers’ vulnerability conditions under which they effectively overall risk. This partly because IK LK are often excluded from assessments. Therefore, we developed a locally calibrated Livelihood Vulnerability Index (LVI) that integrates as one pathways assess variability change in Chiredzi, Zimbabwe. A cross-sectional survey 100 was conducted understand their perceptions, household-level sensitivity, exposure, adaptive capacity. Analysis data (1972–2021) showed delayed onset rainy season for sorghum maize increased mean maximum annual temperatures—important changes align perceived by affect exposure livelihoods. Farmers had higher capacity lower than no LK. reduced (LVI = 0.379) using weather seasonal forecasts make climate-informed decisions improved food livelihood strategies compared 0.412). diversify number crops plant implement more crop adaptation responses, thereby diversifying risk failure reducing shortage. Although communities including generally vulnerable, this study shows absolute relative vulnerability, thus highlighting important role improving

Language: Английский

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Farmers’ traditional knowledge on climate change and weather forecast: The case of Menze Gera Midir district, Ethiopia

Environmental Development, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 47, P. 100908 - 100908

Published: Aug. 8, 2023

Language: Английский

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