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16 May, 2012MSD Platform Successfully Established in Two New Districts
The EU chainsaw milling project has expanded its multi-stakeholder dialogue (MSD) platform to two new forest districts: Tarkwa and Nkwanta.
15 May, 2012TBI Viet Nam holds a successful final phase two workshop
TBI Viet Nam held its final workshop of phase two on April 17th, 2012 in Hue, Viet Nam. The overall objective of the workshop was to evaluate the obtained results compiled by TBI Viet Nam, and to introduce the programme’s orientation thru 2016.
15 May, 2012Workshop to assess the policy and practice of Forest Land Allocation held in Ha Noi
On April 10th, 2012, TBI Viet Nam, with support from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD), conducted a workshop in Ha Noi entitled, “Forestry Land Allocation: Policy and Practice.” The event was held in cooperation with the Department of Science, Technology and Environment (under MARD) and the Institute of Forest Planning and Inventory (FIPI).
The climate is changing and you can too: Traditional knowledge for adaptation to climate change
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The project "The climate is changing, and you can too" works in areas with fragile Andean-Amazonian ecosystems whose communities are trying to adapt to climate change. Based on real-life testimonies and case studies from the communities, the project analyses the vulnerability and adaptation conditions and uses this information to develop public policy recommendations and advocacy activities to help them cope with the impacts of climate change.
The project is implemented by IUCN and takes place in Peru, Ecuador, Bolivia and Colombia. TBI Colombia facilitates the project in Colombia, coordinating initiatives and elaborating base line studies in the Middle Caquetá River region, especially in Araracuara among indigenous communities of ethnic groups as Nonuya, Uitoto, Andoque, Yukuna, Matapí and Muinane.
Among the activities developed are:
- An analysis of several traditional practices related to the indigenous knowledge of "healing time", including the performance of rituals for the seasonal cycles and the shamanistic management of the seasonal supply of livelihoods including wildlife animals, fish and fruits.
- Documentation of adaptations in traditional practices, such as in the traditional agricultural systems, the chagras, where a selection of plant varieties with an ability to withstand droughts and floodings is being made, developement and maintenance of in situ seed banks, and ways to storage edible products in the forest are sought.
- Case studies of traditional fish farming in the Amazonian streams.
Objective
To generate policy recommendations on policy frameworks and options for adaptation to climate change, based on the traditional knowledge of indigenous peoples and local communities on the use of biodiversity.
Duration
2011-2012
El clima cambia, cambia tú también: Conocimiento tradicional para la adaptación al cambio climático
El proyecto "El clima cambia, cambia tú también" se desarrolla en zonas de ecosistemas andino-amazónicos frágiles, donde las comunidades estan buscando formas para adaptarse al cambio climático. A través de testimonios vivenciales y estudios de caso de las comunidades se identifican condiciones de vulnerabilidad y adaptación, para luego traducirlas en recomendaciones de políticas públicas y actividades de incidencia que ayuden a enfrentar los impactos de estos fenómenos climáticos.
El proyecto es ejecutado por la UICN y se lleva a cabo en Perú, Ecuador, Bolivia y Colombia. TBI Colombia facilita el proyecto en Colombia, coordinando iniciativas y elaborando estudios de línea base en la región del Medio Río Caquetá, especialmente en Araracuara en las comunidades indígenas de los grupos étnicos como Nonuya, Uitoto, Andoque, Matapi Yukuna y Muinane.
Las siguientes son algunas de las actividades que se vienen desarrollando:
- Un analisis de varias prácticas tradicionales relacionadas a la tarea indígena de "curar el tiempo"; entre ellas, la realización de rituales para los ciclos estacionales y el manejo chamánico de la oferta estacional de fauna silvestre, peces y frutos.
- Documentación de las adaptaciones en las chagras, sistema productivo agricola, en donde se busca la producción de variedades más resitentes a los veranos o a las inundaciones prolongadas, la generación y mantenimiento de bancos de semilla in situ y la aplicación de técnicas de almacenamiento en la selva.
- Se estudian casos de cría tradicional de peces en los caños amazónicos.
Objective
El objetivo general de este proyecto es generar recomendaciones de política pública y marcos normativos sobre las opciones de adaptación al cambio climático, a partir del del conocimiento tradicional de los pueblos indígenas y comunidades locales en el uso de la biodiversidad.
Duration
2011-2012
Partners
IUCN – the International Union for the Conservation of Nature
Foundations, NGOs and associations
