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Communities in Arakan: Discovering local knowledge on climate change
Submitted by admin on Sun, 14/08/2011 - 01:44.| Communities in Arakan, Myanmar Sagu, Ye Kyun, Rambree and Chadduba islands are situated along the Arakan coast of Myanmar. Historic islands during the British Colonization, Pyone Kwaw, project coordinator for Nyein Foundation says, ‘I used to hear stories about British warships and post war period in Arakan from my grandmother and grandfather since I was very young. Among those stories included frequent storms, earthquakes, big tidal waves, and islands disappearances in the bay.’ Long before the deadly 2008 Nargis cyclone, estimated to affect over 1.50 million people; the communities in Arakan State were in the forefront of the cyclones and storms. Through a video documentary, the project will highlight the importance of local experiences, knowledge and understanding of the impacts of climate change and adaptation. Natural hazards such as earthquakes, cyclones, foods, tsunamis and landslides occur at frequent intervals in Myanmar, and the project will contribute to an understanding of the factors and knowledge affecting the resilience of local communities. |
Impacts and adaptations to climate change - Lifuka/Ha’apai local community observations and experiences
Submitted by admin on Fri, 12/08/2011 - 01:57.| Villages of Lifuka Island, Kingdom of Tonga Prior to 2006, the reef that surrounds Lifuka island had always been fully exposed during low tide and provided a source of food for the community. During low tide, women and children were out on the reef fishing everyday. Since 2006, the reef had continuously been fully covered by sea water and no longer exposed even during low tide and the reef has been empty of fishers since 2006. This has implications on the livelihood, environment, economy and social relationships of the local community. Utilising culturally appropriate research instruments, Nofo and Talanoa, Tiaflo Consultancy will train 9 local research assistants to work with five village communities in Lifuka. The research will include documentation of the knowledge, experiences, observations, concerns, practices, coping strategies of the villagers. |
Ngaremlengui & climate change adaptation: How nature is shaping the culture of a small island community
Submitted by admin on Fri, 12/08/2011 - 01:28.| Community of Babeldaob island, Palau Community elders of Babeldaob island in Palau have been reporting climatic related challenges including salt intrusion in the wetland taro patches, coastal erosion, silt accumulation in the mangroves and reefs, and unpredictable weather affecting their subsistence activities and community events. Ngarcholtitech, an active community-based organization in Ngaremlengui document on video their traditional knowledge, observations, concerns and coping strategies in relation to climate change. |
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Climate change impacts: voices of the vulnerable – the fishermen’s plight
Submitted by admin on Thu, 11/08/2011 - 23:38. |
Coastal fishermen communities in Trinidad and Tobago Research has shown that coastal lagoon fishers are experiencing increasingly violent storms that are destroying both fixed and mobile fishing gear. Research within Latin America examining the historical recollection of fish catch and distance, indicates changes that may be attributed to climate change. The research, conducted by April Baptiste, seeks to survey those communities whose livelihoods are being adversely impacted. This first phase of the project will focus on the fishing industry within Trinidad. With rising sea level, warming ocean temperatures, fishermen are expected to become marginalized in their trade. Local fishermen will add their knowledge and stories on the impacts of climate change on their trade, livelihoods and family and community lives. This project will also seek to document local adaptation strategies that have been adopted in order to reduce marginalization and vulnerability of the fishermen. A number of coastal fishermen communities would be targeted including Erin, Cedros, Claxton Bay, Morne Diablo, Carenage, Moruga, Mayaro and Tobago. |
Shifting grounds in the ephemeral islands: Perceptions and awareness of climate change in Andros Island, the Bahamas
Submitted by admin on Tue, 09/08/2011 - 02:31.
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Proponent: Sarah Wise Pocketed with large bodies of marshland, mangroves and tidal caves, the island of Andros is home to exceptional seafarers and fishers who able to adapt to an area that is not quite solid ground or fluid sea. In particular, they use aquatic caves extensively and Sarah Wise, project proponent, observes that recent ethnographic research on people’s uses of aquatic caves over their lifetime suggests residents have observed changing climate conditions and altered resource use patterns within their lifetimes. |
Climate-vulnerable South-European Islands: Experiences for resilience
Submitted by admin on Mon, 08/08/2011 - 23:31.
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Proponent: Rigas Zafeiriou South Greek islands are representative of semi-arid drought prone areas and share similar global issues with other vulnerable communities. Climate change is expected to stress water resources, agricultural productivity and tourism development. This project, sited on two Greek islands and part of the Ionian Islands, aims to illustrate how climate changes can also disproportionately impact small rural European communities. Through reports and audiovisual material Rigas Zafeiriou, project proponent, will highlight how vulnerable rural island communities in the Mediterranean perceive and react to climate change and document their experiences with adaptation, focusing on livelihood security. |
Video documentation on impacts of sea level rise on Krangket Island communities and economy
Submitted by admin on Thu, 21/04/2011 - 10:26.
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Proponent: Foundation for People and Community Development, Inc. Description: Krangket Island has a total population of about 3,500 inhabitants comprised of four clans. The islanders are experiencing problems with rising sea levels due to global warming. The waterfront directly exposed to the ocean currents and sea wave actions is being eroded away at a higher rate. The food gardens are not able to provide for families’ subsistence with an increase in soil saline levels, and inundation of their subsistence farm lands by the rising sea levels. |
Tuo climate change study
Submitted by admin on Mon, 18/04/2011 - 09:28.
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Tuo is the name of a village on one of the Reef Islands of the Solomon Islands. Its population of over 500 people are mainly subsistence farmers and fishermen who have observed the steady erosion of their sea front. The community of Tuo, together with Lawrence Nodua, will lead the documentation of their traditional knowledge, including their observations of weather patterns, geographic locations and changes in their shoreline and the impact of these on their livelihoods. With this information, they aim to initiate sharing of successful strategies and innovations among different stakeholders. |
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