Traditional and Indigenous knowledges

'Sri Lanka is in a position to revitalize its proven historical experience on preparedness such as the ancient irrigation culture and other cultural practices to minimize disaster impact including climate change' said UN resident representative, Neil Buhne in a report by the Daily News...

In the Sahel region of western Africa prone to extreme events such as prolonged drought periods and more heavy rainfall, simple projects involving local knowledge and farmers long used to coping with climatic fluctuations have proven to be successful...

Research scientist Sarah Ogalleh Ayeri has been documenting methods used by peasant farmers in the semi-arid Laikipia district of Kenya’s Rift Valley province, as they attempt to adapt to changing climatic conditions, reports IPS...

Item 41 of the provisional agenda of the 185th session of the Executive Board of UNESCO:

This document focuses on developments and highlights results obtained by the SIDS Platform over the 2008-2009 biennium, thus aligning with the closing period of the

This report discusses the results of a study on the ethical dimensions of climate change, aiming to determine the nature, scope and possible content of an ethical framework that could inform policy responses to climate change. It addresses climate-related

'This plan will help the community to be better prepared to meet a disaster. We hear a lot about recovery after an earthquake, a tsunami or a cyclone, but little about prevention and mitigation' said Sunil Gurung, United Nations Volunteer and disaster risk management specialist...

This paper describes a project undertaken in Samoa to address climate change and other hazards, the method from which could provide a useful model for other small island developing states (SIDS).

This book provides a political and historical analysis of climate change policy, shows how adaptive governance has worked on the ground in Barrow, Alaska, and other local communities, and makes the case for adaptive governance as a complementary approach