traditional practices
Use of traditional Ndivas in Tanzania
This solution is one of 18 climate change adaptation solutions shared in Mountains ADAPT: Solutions from East Africa, which showcases adaptation solutions proven to be successful in response to specific issues caused or accelerated by climate change. These solutions were selected for their inclusive approaches, their potential to be transferred and upscaled, as well as their extended benefits for downstream communities across the East Africa Community.
This solution is described in the booklet on page 30: "Trust traditional ndivas".
Indigenous people, water, and climate change
This policy brief was prepared following the momentous UNFCCC Conference of the Parties (COP25) outcome in which Parties adopted a two-year workplan for the Local Communities and Indigenous Peoples’ Platform (LCIPP).
Igloolik: Food (in)security in an Arctic Inuit community
Igloolik's food system has shifted from harvested traditional foods to a dual system combining these with store-bought imported food. But food insecurity remains and some adaptive capacity was lost.
The Experience of Nomads in Blue Nile Area
This case study describes how Nomads in Sudan have adapted to climate change and regional insecurity by forming collaborative agreements with farmers that benefit both parties.
Pastoralism and the green economy – a natural nexus?
The report describes the growing interest in the green economy and the huge potential of pastoralism to contribute to the delivery of sustainable outcomes.
The role of community-based natural resource management in climate change adaptation in Ethiopia
Describes the methodology developed to assess what role selected community-based/participatory natural resource management initiatives have in climate change adaptation.
Tried and tested: Learning from farmers on adaptation to climate change
This paper underscores how measures to increase climate change resilience must view food, energy, water and waste management systems as interconnected and mutually dependent.
Smallholder Innovation for Resilience (SIFOR) – Biocultural innovations to confront climate change
SIFOR is working to stem the loss of traditional knowledge and agricultural techniques by strengthening communities’ capacity to innovate through participatory action-research.
The Value of Traditional Knowledge on High Altitude Agriculture: Climate Change Adaptation Techniques in Puno, Peru
This poster is one of the posters featured at the 9th International Conference on Community-Based Adaptation (CBA9) which took place in Nairobi, Kenya, from April 24-30 2015.