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This report examines the interconnections between indigenous and local knowledge (ILK) and climate change for policy and practice purposes. It looks at how ILK can contribute to strategies for dealing with anthropogenic climate change and its impacts, and how such changes may exert influences on the utility and vitality of ILK systems moving forward.

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Research Papers/Articles
Understanding How Indigenous Knowledge Contributes to Climate Change Adaptation and Resilience: A Systematic Literature Review

2024

Author(s): Dorji T, Rinchen K, Morrison-Saunders A, Blake D, Banham V, Pelden S

This systematic literature review seeks to understand how IK contributes to climate change adaptation and resilience. A total of 71 papers from Scopus were analysed using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) method.

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Reports
Global traditional medicine strategy 2025-2034

2025

Author(s): World Health Organization

The strategy sets guiding principles and four objectives: strengthen evidence, ensure safety and regulation, integrate TCIM into health systems, and optimize its cross-sectoral value.

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The first book focuses on the history and science of Kakishibu, persimmon tannin, as plastic alternative and discusses Kakishibu from a traditional and sustainable perspective to achieve SDGs.

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Books
Ensuring Ecological Connectivity in Socio-Ecological Production Landscapes and Seascapes (SEPLS)

2026

Author(s): Nishi M, Subramanian SM, Varghese P, Houndonougbo JSH

This book provides the concept, methodologies, approaches, and strategies for ensuring and enhancing ecological connectivity.

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Books
Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation in the Seaflower Biosphere Reserve: From Local Thinking to Global Actions

2025

Author(s): Pineda JEM, Osorio AF,Toro C, Velásquez-Calderón CS

This book brings together different angles of climate change impacts by local and global experts in the field. It presents the state-of-the-art recent trends about the relationship between marine environments and climate change.

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The study shows utilization of R. chinensis appears promising and describes its possible uses for human health with activities like anticaries, antibacterial, antimicrobial, antidiarrhoeal, antiviral, antioxidant, anticholesterol and antidiabetic.