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Climate Resilience with Traditional Wisdom in Asia

Pallavi Tiwari, Archana Kushwaha, Yogesh Kumar Sharma

Asian Journal of Education and Social Studies · pp. 33–39 · Published 27 Jan 2021

10.9734/ajess/2021/v14i230352

Abstract

The climate is changing at a fast rate and the impact of the same can now be felt across all the world. The worst hit is the Asian countries which are the most vulnerable when it comes to extreme events. To cope with same, local level actions are the most effective if originated from local community and local context. Traditional wisdom originates from deep cultural and environmental considerations along with generations transformation that transcends these traditional practices to a much-suited action with respect to resiliency. The paper establishes the role of such traditional practices in the achievement of climate resilience in communities. The authors draw insights from the existing indigenous practices from various Asian countries and try to analyze the various challenges and potential in adoption of such practices on larger scale. The paper concludes with recommendations to overcome such challenges.

Indigenous practices local climate action resilience ecosystem services traditional wisdom.

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