Traditional and Indigenous knowledges

New Mexico’s ancient acequias, communal irrigation systems, face challenges from climate change and legal shifts. Advocates work to protect their cultural, environmental, and agricultural legacy amid dwindling water supplies and increasing competition.

This paper shows how effective co-creation of resources and bi-lateral knowledge exchange between natural hazard researchers and local Indigenous communities provides an effective, equitable, and sustainable way to conduct research.

Pastoralists and agropastoralists in Ethiopia have long used traditional knowledge and weather forecasting for preparedness and drought. A new study suggests innovative strategies combined with these traditional techniques can offer them a lifeline.

The Map Biomas initiative report said 22.38 million hectares (55.3 million acres) caught fire in the first nine months of 2024, an increase of 150% compared to the same period in 2023. The area is equivalent to 2.6% of Brazil's total land area.

Deep-time research shows how important Indigenous cultural practices were for reducing dangerous high-intensity fires. It also suggests a way forward in Autralia's current fire crisis, which climate change is making worse.

As Canada concludes what will be its second-largest wildfire season in two decades, experts and front-line responders are urging policy-makers to enable First Nations participation in firefighting operations.

This Tracking, learning, and sharing solutions learning journey explores the nuanced challenges faced by indigenous people and local communities, and the efforts made by ARA community members to improve their circumstances.

Indigenous Caribbean peoples developed systems to manage hurricanes. Colonialism disrupted these, placing communities in vulnerable areas. Exploitative land policies and poor construction still increase disaster risks today.