People have inhabited the Pacific Islands for 3,000 years or more and have experienced many climate-driven challenges to their livelihoods and survival. A proven, robust systemOur research was co-authored with 26 others, most Pacific Islanders with long-standing research interests in traditional knowledge. People have inhabited the Pacific Islands for 3,000 years or more and have experienced many climate-driven challenges to their livelihoods and survival. They have coped not by luck but by design – through robust systems of traditional knowledge built by diverse groups of people over time. This is true of the Pacific Islands, where in some places, traditional knowledge is all but forgotten.

Source: Hindustan Times March 13, 2024 15:48 UTC