A systematic review of the deployment of indigenous knowledge systems towards climate change adaptation in developing world contexts: implications for climate …

M Mbah, S Ajaps, P Molthan-Hill - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
Countries in the developing world are increasingly vulnerable to climate change effects and
have a lesser capacity to adapt. Consideration can be given to their indigenous knowledge …

Insects' production, consumption, policy, and sustainability: what have we learned from the indigenous knowledge systems?

L Selaledi, Z Hassan, TG Manyelo, M Mabelebele - Insects, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Insects are the most abundant animals in the world, with all species
accounting for more than 70% of the global animal population. To manage the production of …

Indigenous weather and climate forecasting knowledge among Afar pastoralists of north eastern Ethiopia: Role in adaptation to weather and climate variability

M Balehegn, S Balehey, C Fu, W Liang - Pastoralism, 2019 - Springer
Traditional weather and climate forecasting is used by many indigenous communities
worldwide as a guide in making important decisions that enable them cope and adapt to …

Adaptation measures to sustain indigenous practices and the use of indigenous knowledge systems to adapt to climate change in Mutoko rural district of Zimbabwe

SS Mugambiwa - Jàmbá: Journal of Disaster Risk Studies, 2018 - journals.co.za
This article examines adaptation measures used to sustain indigenous practices and the
use of indigenous knowledge systems (IKS) to adapt to climate change in Mutoko rural …

[HTML][HTML] Climate change and small-scale agriculture in Africa: Does indigenous knowledge matter? Insights from Kenya and South Africa

A Apraku, JF Morton, BA Gyampoh - Scientific African, 2021 - Elsevier
Africa is highly vulnerable to changes in global climatic conditions due to its low adaptive
capacity and sensitivity to changes in climatic variables, particularly in the agricultural sector …

Techniques and skills of indigenous weather and seasonal climate forecast in Northern Ghana

E Nyadzi, SE Werners, R Biesbroek… - Climate and …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
There are strong calls to integrate scientific and indigenous forecasts to help farmers adapt
to climate variability and change. Some studies used qualitative approaches to investigate …

Perceptions of climate change and the potential for adaptation in a rural community in Limpopo Province, South Africa

SA Rankoana - Sustainability, 2016 - mdpi.com
Perceptions of climate change by rural communities are centered on observations of
variations in temperature and rainfall patterns supported by observations and projections on …

Harnessing indigenous technologies for sustainable management of land, water, and food resources amidst climate change

ZA Imoro, AZ Imoro, AB Duwiejuah… - Frontiers in Sustainable …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Through advancements in technology humans have cultivated more food, used more fossil
fuel reserves, polluted the environment, and caused climate change. This was not the case …

Applying traditional knowledge to resilience in coastal rural villages

TL Chen, HW Cheng - International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract The Fifth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
(IPCC) pointed out that since 1950, observations of various aspects of the climate system …

Integration of indigenous and scientific knowledge in climate adaptation in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

M Basdew, O Jiri, PL Mafongoya - Change and Adaptation in Socio …, 2017 - degruyter.com
Indigenous knowledge has for generations assisted rural subsistence farming communities
adapt to climate change and make daily decisions regarding agriculture. This study was …