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How Traditional Knowledge and Technologies are Contributing to Climate Change Adaptation in Latin America’s Mountains

22.7.12

How Traditional Knowledge and Technologies are Contributing to Climate Change Adaptation in Latin America’s Mountains: [ella.practicalaction.org] High climate variability has been a characteristic of mountain ecosystems, even before climate change concerns emerged. Indigenous cultures of Central America and the Andean region have been living in these unpredictable environments for centuries. As a result, they possess a variety of knowledge and technologies that have helped them to adapt their livelihoods to increasing uncertainty and risk. Traditional knowledge has proven to be compatible with scientific knowledge and, despite its local nature, it includes techniques that demonstrate great potential to meet the challenges of climate change expected over coming decades.


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