Enabling policy environments

Indigenous knowledge and its contributions to the climate change knowledge base are attracting increasing attention world-wide, both in science (e.g. IPCC, Future Earth) and in policy (e.g. UNFCCC). Climate Frontlines provides a platform to promote further understanding of indigenous knowledge and related issues in these global forums.

Indigenous knowledge and climate Change
2 - 3 November 2016, Marrakesh, Morocco, An International Conference contributing to COP-22
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RESILIENCE IN A TIME OF UNCERTAINTY II: INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE AND CLIMATE CHANGE 2 - 3 November 2016, Marrakesh, Morocco
Assessment and adaptation
Climate change frameworks and policy
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UN Photo/Amanda Voisard – WCIP 22 Sept 2014
Vulnerability, Adaptation and Traditional Knowledge
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IMPCC
Climate change frameworks and policy
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Climate-geoengineering
Resilience in a time of uncertainty: Indigenous peoples and climate Change
26-27 November 2015, Paris, An International Conference contributing to COP-21
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Resilience in a time of uncertainty: Indigenous peoples and climate change 26 - 27 November 2015, PARIS.

Growing regional networks

Transdisciplinary research networks bring together indigenous peoples, local communities and scientists to enhance capacity and support local knowledge of the environment. We are working in highly climate-vulnerable areas  to strengthen capacity of different groups to understand how to bring together indigenous knowledge and climate change issues. Ongoing regional initiatives include:

BRISK
Bridging Indigenous and Scientific Knowledge of Climate Change in the Arctic
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UN Photo/Mark Garten – Greenland climate change
PASTORALISTS IN AFRICA
Pastoralist knowledge of weather and climate in Africa
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FAO/Rick Bajornas – Awash Fentale agro-pastoralist community Ethiopia
Pacific calendars
Seasonal calendars of the Pacific
MORE SOON
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ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies/Marine Photobank – Reef protection ceremony Papua New Guinea

Community research & action

From 2010–2013, Climate Frontlines supported research on local knowledge and climate change. 
The list of projects can be found here or scroll through below.

Projects

Education through discussion

Through our mailing list and discussion forums we connect communities worldwide to exchange and share views on climate change.

Key discussions can be found here.