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The Link Between Traditional Ecological Knowledge and Climate Science

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Greenhouse gases are a blanket that traps heat around the Earth. When fossil fuels are burned, more greenhouse gas emissions are produced. Hence, the earth’s temperature rises. Increasing temperatures over time have the potential to affect water, air, and food. It exacerbates issues such as forest fires, droughts, and flooding. The effects of climate change arising due to global warming may affect a person depending on factors such as age, health, income, occupation, life style, and living in rural or climate-vulnerable areas. For subsistence, cultural expression, and economic survival, economically destitute societies rely greatly on the environment and natural resources. One option for dealing with climate change is to use traditional ecological knowledge to plan for and adapt to its repercussions and monitor natural asset management at local and regional levels. Climate science can benefit from the data, ethics, and practices passed down through the ages. Climate change, risks, traditional ecological knowledge, cultural practices, and adaptability in various regions are discussed. It also tries to find an association between traditional wisdom and climate science.

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Datta, M.G. (2024). The Link Between Traditional Ecological Knowledge and Climate Science. In: Borthakur, A., Singh, P. (eds) Learning ‘from’ and ‘with’ the Locals. Advances in Asian Human-Environmental Research. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-51696-2_11

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