Obstacles to implementing indigenous knowledge in climate change adaptation in Africa

Walter Leal Filho; Johannes M. Lütz; Edmond Totin; Desalegn Ayal; Edward Mendy

doi:10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.123678

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Obstacles to implementing indigenous knowledge in climate change adaptation in Africa

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Obstacles to implementing indigenous knowledge in climate change adaptation in Africa

Walter Leal Filho, Johannes M. Lütz, Edmond Totin, Desalegn Ayal and Edward Mendy

Journal of Environmental Management, Vol.373, pp.1-7

2025

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.123678

PMID: 39746258

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Africa

Climate change adaptation

Indigenous

Knowledge

Obstacles

In a climate change context, indigenous and local knowledge includes the use of traditional practices, crop varieties, and land management techniques that have evolved in response to local climatic conditions. This inter-generational transfer of knowledge is crucial for maintaining and adapting these practices to meet the challenges posed by climate change. Despite the many advantages of using indigenous knowledge in climate change adaptation in Africa, its implementation faces several obstacles. Understanding these obstacles is crucial for integrating indigenous knowledge with scientific approaches to enhance climate resilience effectively. This paper offers an analysis of some of the most critical obstacles that hinder the use of indigenous and local knowledge in climate change adaptation in African countries.

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Title: Obstacles to implementing indigenous knowledge in climate change adaptation in Africa
Authors: Walter Leal Filho - HAW Hamburg
Johannes M. Lütz (Corresponding Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of Law and Society
Edmond Totin - Université Nationale d'Agriculture
Desalegn Ayal - Addis Ababa University
Edward Mendy - University of Lomé
Publication details: Journal of Environmental Management, Vol.373, pp.1-7
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date published: 2025
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.123678
ISSN: 1095-8630; 0301-4797
PMID: 39746258
Copyright note: © 2024 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd. This is an open access article under the CC BY license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
Data Availability: No data was used for the research described in the article.
Organisation Unit: School of Law and Society
Language: English
Record Identifier: 991095745902621
Output Type: Journal article