Traditional Ecological Knowledge and Climate Change Adaptation: The Sa'ban experience

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Nadzirah Hosen
Hitoshi Nakamura
Amran Hamzah

Abstract

Indigenous people often rely on natural resources for their livelihoods. This reliance increases their vulnerability towards the impacts of climate change, and coping with increased climate variability is a significant challenge for such communities. This research, conducted among the Sa'ban tribe of Long Banga in interior Sarawak, Malaysia, explored observations of local climate change, climate change impacts and tribal adaptation strategies. The results show that drought, wildfires and uncertain weather conditions are the Sa'ban's primary concerns. However, the tribe have demonstrated their adaptation strategies through the use of traditional ecological knowledge (TEK).

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Hosen, N., Nakamura, H., & Hamzah, A. (2019). Traditional Ecological Knowledge and Climate Change Adaptation: The Sa’ban experience. Journal of ASIAN Behavioural Studies, 4(14), 63–77. https://doi.org/10.21834/jabs.v4i14.339

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