Eleventh International Conference on Climate Change: Impacts & Responses

Abstract

The current research seeks to investigate, define and advance Indigenous Ecological Knowledge (IEK) for climate change adaptation and mitigation in agriculture in developing countries. IEK is knowledge found in a particular region or cultural setting about its nature which has been passed on from one generation to another. To date there is still a gap in harnessing this valuable knowledge and how it can help developing communities around the globe to adapt, mitigate, build resilience and pave way for development to take root in the face of climate change. The study seeks to examine and advance IEK in selected regions of Southeast Asia and Africa. The main goal of this research is to analyze IEK and Practices of different types of indigenous and local communities of Bangladesh, Nepal, Zambia and Uganda relevant to climate change adaptation (CCA) and resilience-building measures with special emphasis on bridging the gap between this valuable knowledge and scientific knowledge at the local and national level and how these practices can be replicated in other regions with similar climate and ecological systems. This research study will be a comparative cross-cultural study to include different cultural groupings and their indigenous adaptation strategies in Agriculture. Overall, this research study seeks and aims to assist and educate governments, NGOs both local and international specifically in developing nations to be able to formulate and implement policies and programs that incorporate elements of IEK in responding to climate change impacts, adaptive responses and resilience building.