scholarly journals Makah Traditional Knowledge and Cultural Resource Assessment: A preliminary framework to utilize traditional knowledge in climate change planning

2020 ◽  
Vol 36 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Chang ◽  
Haley Kennard ◽  
Laura Nelson ◽  
Katie Wrubel ◽  
Seraphina Gagnon ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Traditional Knowledge ◽  
Resource Assessment ◽  
Cultural Resource

scholarly journals Brief Communication: Future avenues for permafrost science from the perspective of early career researchers

2015 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 1715-1720 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Fritz ◽  
B. N. Deshpande ◽  
F. Bouchard ◽  
E. Högström ◽  
J. Malenfant-Lepage ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Spatial Distribution ◽  
Traditional Knowledge ◽  
Landscape Dynamics ◽  
Early Career ◽  
Research Topics ◽  
The Third ◽  
Early Career Researchers ◽  
Integrated Research ◽  
Environmental Interests

Abstract. Accelerating climate change and increased economic and environmental interests in permafrost-affected regions have resulted in an acute need for more directed permafrost research. In June 2014, 88 early career researchers convened to identify future priorities for permafrost research. This multidisciplinary forum concluded that five research topics deserve greatest attention: permafrost landscape dynamics, permafrost thermal modeling, integration of traditional knowledge, spatial distribution of ground ice, and engineering issues. These topics underline the need for integrated research across a spectrum of permafrost-related domains and constitute a contribution to the Third International Conference on Arctic Research Planning (ICARP III).

Traditional Water Management System for Climate Change Adaptation in Mountain Ecosystems

2017 ◽  
pp. 9-32
Author(s):  
Bhaskar Shrinivasulu Padigala
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Water Management ◽  
Traditional Knowledge ◽  
Irrigation System ◽  
Local Population ◽  
Agricultural Fields ◽  
Water Management System ◽  
Mountain Ecosystems ◽  
Local Water ◽  
Participation Process

The physical characteristics and geographical isolation of mountain ecosystems in Himachal Pradesh has contributed towards a practice of cooperation and development of traditional knowledge among local communities. Over the centuries these traditional knowledge has been used to manage resource scarcities and adapt to vulnerabilities by the local population for over many generations. This paper describes one of such traditional ‘Farmers Managed Irrigation System' (FMIS) practice, Kuhl, it's an open channel irrigation system to capture and transfer fresh snowmelt water from the glaciers to the agricultural fields in the valley. The characteristic of the local water management institution (structure, participation, process and governance) has been studied to understand their performance and success in managing water rights over the centuries. Lastly, the paper discusses the relevance of traditional water management against the backdrop of climate change, present status and issues related to the continuance of the Kuhl system and recommendations thereof.

Conception of Traditional Knowledge Database Based on Climate Change

2015 ◽  
Vol 743 ◽  
pp. 594-597
Author(s):  
Yu Huan Du ◽  
Cheng Wang ◽  
Lun Yin ◽  
Da Yuan Xue ◽  
Zhuo Ma Caiji
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Traditional Knowledge ◽  
Global Climate ◽  
Ecological Environment ◽  
Ecological Knowledge ◽  
Farming Practices ◽  
Knowledge Database ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
New System

Recent years, the studies on global climate change, local traditional knowledge (TK) – especially traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) have attracted a lot of attention. Local traditional knowledge can reflect the ethnic groups’ specific understandings of climate change and its impact. However, studies on the relationship between traditional knowledge and climate change have not achieved such significant result thus far. This paper examines the perspectives, knowledge, and classification of climate change based on local Tibetan traditional knowledge in Deqin County of Yunnan, China. It analyses the local actions how to “cope with” climate change, and further discusses the relationship between traditional knowledge and ecological environment. The suggestion to establish the database of climate change, then, there will be a new system if the database can be connected with TK database. From the new system, we can analyze and choose the appropriate farming practices and “climate-ready” crops to respond to different predicted weather.

Traditional Kiribati beliefs about environmental issues and its impacts on rural and urban communities

2019 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-32 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ruiti Aretaake
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Urban Communities ◽  
Traditional Knowledge ◽  
Global Network ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Documentary Sources ◽  
Rural And Urban ◽  
Cultural Compatibility ◽  
New Ideas ◽  
The Government

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to report how the encouragement of collaboration between local stakeholders, communities and the government helps slow the great impact of disaster risks and the impacts of climate change on livelihoods and lives. It also describes how promoting the acceptance and contributions of traditional knowledge in this effort owing to their accessibility and affordability and their cultural compatibility with the community contributes to addressing the challenges in Kiribati faces. Design/methodology/approach Drawing on government and NGO reports, as well as other documentary sources, this paper examines the nature of current efforts and the state of community practices in Kiribati. Findings Disaster risks and climate change are currently destroying all facets of I-Kiribati life. It is, therefore, imperative that a holistic form of partnership bringing together both state and non-state actors and that through this community awareness be implemented within the Kiribati policies and community development programs to improve dissemination of prevention and risk reduction programs, while maintaining the cultural infrastructure. Social implications Access to modern technologies and factors which inhibit local utilization of natural resources as well as traditional Kiribati beliefs about environment issues and impacts on people illustrate the potential and difficulties of convergence of new ideas with traditional knowledge. Originality/value The Kiribati “Frontline” project is an activity which has been led by the Foundation for the Peoples of the South Pacific Kiribati, both stimulated and in part subsidized by the Global Network for Disaster Reduction that provided financial support to work with rural and urban communities on mitigating disaster risks and climate change issues.

scholarly journals Optimizing historic preservation under climate change: Decision support for cultural resource adaptation planning in national parks

2019 ◽  
Vol 83 ◽  
pp. 379-389 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiao Xiao ◽  
Erin Seekamp ◽  
Max Post van der Burg ◽  
Mitchell Eaton ◽  
Sandra Fatorić ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Decision Support ◽  
Historic Preservation ◽  
National Parks ◽  
Adaptation Planning ◽  
Cultural Resource ◽  
Resource Adaptation

scholarly journals The Role of Traditional Knowledge in Building Adaptive Capacity for Climate Change: Perspectives from Vanuatu

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 545-561 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ainka A. Granderson
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Adaptive Capacity ◽  
Traditional Knowledge ◽  
Indigenous Communities ◽  
Cultural Continuity ◽  
Urban Migration ◽  
Local Leadership ◽  
Trade Offs ◽  
Values And Beliefs ◽  
Cash Economy

Abstract There is increasing recognition of traditional knowledge as an important store of information and practices for building adaptive capacity for climate change in the Pacific. However, empirical research and documentation of how Pacific Islanders experience climate change, identify relevant adaptation options, and mobilize their adaptive capacity, including traditional knowledge, remains limited. Given this context, indigenous islander perspectives on traditional knowledge and its role in building their adaptive capacity are examined in this article. The author draws on research with the Nakanamanga-speaking peoples of Tongoa Island, Vanuatu. This research documents traditional knowledge relating to weather and climate observations; resource use and management; social networks; local leadership; and values and beliefs in these indigenous communities and reveals differing perspectives about its potential to enhance local adaptive capacity. It highlights indigenous concerns about self-reliance, cultural continuity, and how the transition to a cash economy, the valorization of Western education and lifestyles, and rural–urban migration have had adverse implications for traditional knowledge and its retention. It further reveals potential trade-offs for indigenous communities on Tongoa Island, where traditional governance, tenure systems, and values enable flexibility and collective action that build adaptive capacity but can also promote conservative attitudes and limit uptake of new information and practices.

Reconciling Traditional Knowledge, Food Security, and Climate Change: Experience From Old Crow, YT, Canada

2014 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 21-27 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vasiliki Douglas ◽  
Hing Man Chan ◽  
Sonia Wesche ◽  
Cindy Dickson ◽  
Norma Kassi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Food Security ◽  
Traditional Knowledge
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