There are 28 million Indigenous Peoples in CSA . They belong to more than 800 groups living in territories covering a wide range of ecosystems-from drylands to tropical rainforests to savannahs, coasts to mountains-and that share the land with many other cultural and ethnic groups. In the region, Indigenous Peoples are often categorised as groups that are highly vulnerable to climate change because they are frequently affected by socioeconomic inequalities and the dominance of external powers. They often experience internal and external pressures on their communal lands in the forms of pollution, oil and mining, industrial agriculture and urbanisation. On the other hand, it is important to recognise that Indigenous Peoples have knowledge systems and practices that allow them to adapt to many climatic changes. Increasing scientific evidence shows that adaptation initiatives based on Indigenous knowledge and practices are more sustainable and legitimate among local communities.
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Climate Change 2022: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability
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