Climate change research involving Indigenous Peoples and local communities has shown that the generation, innovation, transmission and preservation of Indigenous knowledge is threatened by climate change . This is because Indigenous knowledge is taught, local knowledge is gained through experience, and relationships with the land are sustained through social engagement within and among families, communities and other societies . The knowledge that has traditionally been passed on in support of identity, language and purpose has been disrupted at an intergenerational level . Many of these dynamics have affected local knowledge transfers equally . This scenario represents a tension for Indigenous Peoples, where Indigenous knowledge in the form of land- based life ways, languages, food security, intergenerational transmission and application are threatened by climate change, yet in parallel, these same practices can enable adaptation and resilience .
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Climate Change 2022: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability
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