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Incorporating Indigenous Agricultural Knowledge into Formal Climate Change Adaptation Policies and Strategies
Indigenous knowledge is often effective for climate adaptation but lacks formal recognition in government policy frameworks. This study examines how socio-psychological models can be used to validate this knowledge and facilitate its integration into local climate action plans.
In plain words
Mountain communities often know effective ways to cope with a changing climate, but governments rarely recognise that knowledge. Could a theory about why people act to protect themselves help show its value and bring it into official climate plans?
Primary research question
How can Protection Motivation Theory be applied to validate indigenous agricultural knowledge for formal climate policy integration?
Knowledge gap
What remains worth asking
The source suggests there is a lack of formal recognition; it remains useful to test how socio-psychological frameworks can bridge the gap between indigenous practice and government policy.
Potential contribution
Why it may matter
This research supports the development of culturally relevant and cost-effective climate adaptation strategies.
Academic placement
Academic fields and topic tags
Study frame: Mountainous regions and indigenous communities facing climate change. · Method signals: Questionnaire surveys, Focus group discussions
Possible study pathways
One question, different levels
Postgraduate diploma
Community-based climate adaptation and policy development.
Research master’s
Socio-psychological analysis of climate risk perception.
- originality
- Moderate
- methodology
- Accessible
- Data access
- Moderate
- ethics
- Advanced
Quality and audit
79/100 quality
Safeguard-based audit was not recorded under the prior standard.
- Requires sensitive engagement with indigenous communities.
- Focus on policy translation.
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APA 7 source
Sherpa, T. O. (2023). Indigenous people's perception of indigenous agricultural knowledge for climate change adaptation in Khumbu, Nepal. Frontiers in Climate, 4, Article 1067630. https://doi.org/10.3389/fclim.2022.1067630
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