Adaptation to climate change: Does traditional ecological knowledge hold the key?
The traditional knowledge of indigenous people is often neglected despite its significance in combating climate change. This study uncovers the potential of traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) from the perspective of indigenous communities in Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo, and explores hew TEK helps...
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| description | The traditional knowledge of indigenous people is often neglected despite its significance in combating climate change. This study uncovers the potential of traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) from the perspective of indigenous communities in Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo, and explores hew TEK helps them to observe and respond to local climate change. Data were collected through interviews and field work observations and analysed using thematic analysis based on the TEK framework. The results indicated that these communities have observed a significant increase in temperature, with uncertain weather and seasons. Consequently, drought and wildfires have had a substantial impact on their livelihoods. However, they have responded to this by managing their customary land and resources to ensure food and resource security, which provides a respectable example of the sustainable management of terrestrial and inland ecosystems. The social networks and institutions of indigenous communities enable collective action which strengthens the reciprocal relationships that they rely on when calamity strikes. Accordingly, the communities maintain their TEK through cultural festivals and oral traditions passed from one generation to another. TEK is a practical tool that helps indigenous communities adapt to climate risks and promotes socio-ecological resilience, which upholds social empowerment and sustainable resource management. |
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| spelling | utm.eprints-908272021-05-31T13:21:55Z http://eprints.utm.my/90827/ Adaptation to climate change: Does traditional ecological knowledge hold the key? Hosen, Nadzirah Nakamura, Hitoshi Hamzah, Amran HT101-395 Sociology, Urban The traditional knowledge of indigenous people is often neglected despite its significance in combating climate change. This study uncovers the potential of traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) from the perspective of indigenous communities in Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo, and explores hew TEK helps them to observe and respond to local climate change. Data were collected through interviews and field work observations and analysed using thematic analysis based on the TEK framework. The results indicated that these communities have observed a significant increase in temperature, with uncertain weather and seasons. Consequently, drought and wildfires have had a substantial impact on their livelihoods. However, they have responded to this by managing their customary land and resources to ensure food and resource security, which provides a respectable example of the sustainable management of terrestrial and inland ecosystems. The social networks and institutions of indigenous communities enable collective action which strengthens the reciprocal relationships that they rely on when calamity strikes. Accordingly, the communities maintain their TEK through cultural festivals and oral traditions passed from one generation to another. TEK is a practical tool that helps indigenous communities adapt to climate risks and promotes socio-ecological resilience, which upholds social empowerment and sustainable resource management. MDPI AG 2020-01 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.utm.my/90827/1/AmranHamzah2020_AdaptationtoClimateChangeDoesTraditionalEcologicalKnowledge.pdf Hosen, Nadzirah and Nakamura, Hitoshi and Hamzah, Amran (2020) Adaptation to climate change: Does traditional ecological knowledge hold the key? Sustainability (Switzerland), 12 (2). p. 676. ISSN 2071-1050 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su12020676 |
| spellingShingle | HT101-395 Sociology, Urban Hosen, Nadzirah Nakamura, Hitoshi Hamzah, Amran Adaptation to climate change: Does traditional ecological knowledge hold the key? |
| title | Adaptation to climate change: Does traditional ecological knowledge hold the key? |
| title_full | Adaptation to climate change: Does traditional ecological knowledge hold the key? |
| title_fullStr | Adaptation to climate change: Does traditional ecological knowledge hold the key? |
| title_full_unstemmed | Adaptation to climate change: Does traditional ecological knowledge hold the key? |
| title_short | Adaptation to climate change: Does traditional ecological knowledge hold the key? |
| title_sort | adaptation to climate change does traditional ecological knowledge hold the key |
| topic | HT101-395 Sociology, Urban |
| url | http://eprints.utm.my/90827/1/AmranHamzah2020_AdaptationtoClimateChangeDoesTraditionalEcologicalKnowledge.pdf |
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