Indigenous Knowledge for Environmental Prediction in the Pacific Island Countries

Indigenous people in Pacific Island countries (PICs) often use their knowledge of the environment, acquired through generations of holistic observational practices and experimental learning, to make meteorological forecasts. Such knowledge systems are now recognized by several institutions, includin...

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Published in:Weather, climate, and society climate, and society, 2014-10, Vol.6 (4), p.445-450
Main Authors: Chand, Savin S., Chambers, Lynda E., Waiwai, Mike, Malsale, Philip, Thompson, Elisabeth
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analytical forecasting
Climate change
Climate models
Forecasting models
Meteorology
Rain
Sustainable agriculture
Traditional knowledge
Weather
Weather forecasting
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Summary:Indigenous people in Pacific Island countries (PICs) often use their knowledge of the environment, acquired through generations of holistic observational practices and experimental learning, to make meteorological forecasts. Such knowledge systems are now recognized by several institutions, including the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, as an important participatory forecast approach for decision making, particularly at a farm level. In this article, the authors show that indigenous knowledge of weather and seasonal climate forecasting is a crucial component of a potential strategy for making farming-related decisions and reducing vulnerability to environmental hazards.
ISSN:1948-8327
1948-8335
1948-8335
1948-8327
DOI:10.1175/WCAS-D-13-00053.1