Le Partage des Connaissances
pour l'adaptation aux changements climatiques

Knowledge Sharing for Climate Change Adaptation

Roles of local and indigenous knowledge in addressing climate change

Associated Organization: AfricaAdapt

Nearly 200 researchers, civil society actors, donors, government officials, NGO practitioners and media specialists gathered in Addis Ababa to share and learn at this 3-day event.

Themes: Agriculture, fisheries and food security, Crosscutting Issues, Energy, Forestry, Gender, Health, International climate negotiations, Poverty and vulnerability, Water

Regions: Central Africa, East Africa, North Africa, Southern Africa, West Africa

Countries: Ethiopia

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Overview: Welcome to the Symposium theme on indigenous and local knowledge!Click on the buttons above for:

  • Project news -get live blogs and videos following the action at the symposium
  • Project resources - view the all the papers for this theme
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  • Project discussion - Comment on each paper as it is discussed at the symspoium. Your comments may be read out to the conference panels in Addis by our Knowledge Sharing Officers.

The other themes for the symposium are:                                      National and international policy: Linking policy and practiceLinks between adaptation, mitigation and low carbon, or “climate compatible” developmentNew thinking on community-led responses: From local to globalThe roles of media and intermediaries in translating, sharing, and advocating

Special panels on gender and youth; agriculture; Ethiopia; and the Fellowship Programme