How do Indigenous and local knowledge systems respond to climate change?

Indigenous and local knowledge (ILK) systems are critical for achieving biodiversity conservation, climate change adaptation, and other environmental goals. However, ILK systems around the world are increasingly threatened by multiple stressors. Our study assesses the effect of climate change on ILK...

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Published inEcology and society Vol. 26; no. 3; p. 1
Main Authors Popovici, Ruxandra, Moraes, Andre G. de L., Ma, Zhao, Zanotti, Laura, Cherkauer, Keith A., Erwin, Anna E., Mazer, Katy E., Bocardo Delgado, Edwin F., Pinto Cáceres, José P., Ranjan, Pranay, Prokopy, Linda S.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Ottawa Resilience Alliance 01.10.2021
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Adaptation
Biodiversity
Climate adaptation
Climate change
Climate effects
community-based natural resource management
coproduction
Crop planting
Farmers
ILK protein
indigenous and local knowledge
Institution building
institutions
Irrigation
Irrigation practices
Local knowledge
peru
Qualitative analysis
Rainy season
Trend analysis
Valleys
Wildlife conservation
Colca Valley
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Summary:Indigenous and local knowledge (ILK) systems are critical for achieving biodiversity conservation, climate change adaptation, and other environmental goals. However, ILK systems around the world are increasingly threatened by multiple stressors. Our study assesses the effect of climate change on ILK held by crop farmers in Peru's Colca Valley. We collected qualitative data on farmers' ILK through semi-structured interviews, which we supplemented with climatological trend analysis in four Colca Valley districts. We found that shifts in the rainy season together with warmer weather affected farmers' ILK, which was less effective for informing crop planting and irrigation practices in the context of climate uncertainty and unpredictability. Changing and uncertain ILK poses obstacles to adaptation strategies that require long-term institution building from local resource users, who may prioritize short-term solutions addressing urgent needs.
ISSN:1708-3087
1708-3087
DOI:10.5751/ES-12481-260327