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Incorporating Indigenous Agricultural Knowledge into Formal Climate Change Adaptation Policies and Strategies

Indigenous knowledge is often effective for climate adaptation but lacks formal recognition in government policy frameworks. This study examines how socio-psychological models can be used to validate this knowledge and facilitate its integration into local climate action plans.

Open to researchQualified 79/100P4 provenance
Primary research question

How can Protection Motivation Theory be applied to validate indigenous agricultural knowledge for formal climate policy integration?

Knowledge gap

What remains worth asking

The source suggests there is a lack of formal recognition; it remains useful to test how socio-psychological frameworks can bridge the gap between indigenous practice and government policy.

Potential contribution

Why it may matter

This research supports the development of culturally relevant and cost-effective climate adaptation strategies.

Academic placement

OECD fields and topic tags

Environmental SociologyClimate PolicyAnthropology

Scope: Mountainous regions and indigenous communities facing climate change. · Method signals: Questionnaire surveys, Focus group discussions

Possible study pathways

One question, different levels

Postgraduate diploma

Community-based climate adaptation and policy development.

Research master’s

Socio-psychological analysis of climate risk perception.

originalityModerate
methodologyAccessible
Data accessModerate
ethicsAdvanced

Qualification signal

79/100

  • Requires sensitive engagement with indigenous communities.
  • Focus on policy translation.
  • Open-access scholarly source and DOI metadata verified

Provenance

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APA 7 source

Sherpa, T. O. (2023). Indigenous people's perception of indigenous agricultural knowledge for climate change adaptation in Khumbu, Nepal. Frontiers in Climate, 4, Article 1067630. https://doi.org/10.3389/fclim.2022.1067630

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