Use of traditional Ndivas in Tanzania
In Same district, located in the Makanya Basin in Tanzania, farmers have been using a traditional irrigation technique known as Ndiva, a local word meaning micro-dam. This water harvesting technology has been in use since the 18th century, but agrarian communities in the district continue to improve it to capture water to irrigate their farms during dry spells and to adapt to current challenges.
Indigenous people, water, and climate change
This policy brief was prepared following the momentous UNFCCC Conference of the Parties (COP25) outcome in which Parties adopted a two-year workplan for the Local Communities and Indigenous Peoples’ Platform (LCIPP).
Platform of Civil Society Organizations for the Safeguard of Mountains (PSM)
The Plateforme des Organisations de la Société Civile pour la Sauvegarde des Montagnes (PSM) was created in 2013 by a group of civil society organizations from West Africa, willing to protect mount
Nubian Vault Association
AVN disseminates a low-carbon, energy-efficient building alternative in West Africa, the Nubian Vault (NV).
Food (in)security in Igloolik
Igloolik's food system has shifted from harvested traditional foods to a dual system combining these with store-bought imported food. But food insecurity remains and some adaptive capacity was lost.
The Experience of Nomads in Blue Nile Area
This case study describes how Nomads in Sudan have adapted to climate change and regional insecurity by forming collaborative agreements with farmers that benefit both parties.
Pastoralism and the green economy – a natural nexus?
The report describes the growing interest in the green economy and the huge potential of pastoralism to contribute to the delivery of sustainable outcomes.
The role of community-based natural resource management in climate change adaptation in Ethiopia
Describes the methodology developed to assess what role selected community-based/participatory natural resource management initiatives have in climate change adaptation.
Learning from farmers
This paper underscores how measures to increase climate change resilience must view food, energy, water and waste management systems as interconnected and mutually dependent.
Biocultural innovations to confront climate change
SIFOR is working to stem the loss of traditional knowledge and agricultural techniques by strengthening communities’ capacity to innovate through participatory action-research.
Traditional knowledge and high-altitude climate change adaptation in Peru
This poster is one of the posters featured at the 9th International Conference on Community-Based Adaptation (CBA9) which took place in Nairobi, Kenya, from April 24-30 2015.
