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The role of traditional knowledge in climate change adaptation among the Nicobarese of Central Nicobar Islands, India

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Title The role of traditional knowledge in climate change adaptation among the Nicobarese of Central Nicobar Islands, India
 
Creator Swarnam, T P
Velmurugan, A
Jaisanakar, I
Pandey, S K
Panwar, A S
Ravisankar, N
 
Subject Biodiversity
Climate change
Indigenous Knowledge
Network analysis
Land management
 
Description 6-15
A qualitative study guided by phenomenological approach was conducted during 2016-2018 to understand the
experience of living amid climate change among the Nicobari tribes living in Central Nicobar Islands and their management
practices evolved for adaptation over the years. The study showed that the economic prosperity and sustainability of
Nicobarese basically depended on their traditional wisdom to mange land resources under their possession and farming
practices as indicated by the strength (>6.0) of anecdotal network analysis which are evolved over the years, are found to be
climate resilient. They have wealth of knowledge on island biodiversity particularly on pandanus, banana, tubers, roots and
leafy vegetables besides coconut. Nicobarese also learnt the process and storage of surplus farm produce for longer duration
under the existing climatic conditions. The anecdotal network analysis of nine climate change adaptation measures and eight
climate change events showed that seasonal calendar and organic waste management were the best climate adaptation
strategy known to tribes followed by community land use / holding.
 
Date 2024-01-31T06:39:28Z
2024-01-31T06:39:28Z
2024-01
 
Type Article
 
Identifier 0975-1068 (Online); 0972-5938 (Print)
http://nopr.niscpr.res.in/handle/123456789/63269
https://doi.org/10.56042/ijtk.v23i1.8138
 
Language en
 
Relation Int Cl.24: A61K 36/00
 
Publisher NIScPR-CSIR, India
 
Source IJTK Vol.23(1) [January 2023]