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Tag: Indigenous knowledge

Indigenous Peoples’ relational frameworks to invasive species management

Wehi, P.M., Kamelamela, K.L., Whyte K., Watene, K., Reo N. (2023). Contribution of Indigenous Peoples’ understandings and relational frameworks to invasive alien species management. People and Nature, 5(5), 1403-1414. https://doi.org/10.1002/pan3.10508 Summary Mainstream management approaches often focus on the… Read More

2022 Palau Indigenous Knowledge Exchange

Islanders from across the Pacific Rim gather to share Indigenous Knowledge, climate adaptation practices From July 23-30, a diverse group of Pacific Islanders working on traditional forms of aquaculture and navigation across the Pacific Rim came together for… Read More

New Resource: The 2021 Pacific Islands Climate Storybook

The new Pacific Islands Climate Storybook details community experiences in addressing the impacts of a changing climate in Pacific Island countries. Originally published in 2015, the Storybook was made possible through the extraordinary efforts of numerous government agencies… Read More

Protecting Native Forests Saves Water for People and Ecosystems

Almost 99% of Hawaiʻi’s drinking water comes from water stored underground in aquifers across the islands, and groundwater supplies are impacted by changes in both land cover and climate. The NSF funded ‘Ike Wai (knowledge of water) Project… Read More

Republic of the Marshall Islands holds first National Climate Change and Health Dialog

On January 30-31, 2020, Pacific RISA and NOAA International Research and Applications Project Principal Investigator Laura Brewington of the East-West Center led the first national Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) Climate Change and Health Dialog in Majuro…. Read More

Puʿukohola Heiau

Local knowledge of climate and winds contributes to building of a Visitor Center at  Puʿukohola Heiau National Historic Site Na makani paio lua o Kawaihae. The two conflicting winds of Kawaihae: the mumuku wind from the uplands, and… Read More

Information Sharing in the Pacific

Can Network Analysis Strengthen Information Sharing in the Pacific? Pacific RISA recently launched a multi-year social network analysis project to examine how climate information spreads across different sectors and countries in the Pacific Islands region. Using the December… Read More

Waves of Change

Waves of Change: climate change talk story series opens The University of Hawai‘i Center for Pacific Islands Studies will host a series of seminars and films to prompt discussion about climate change in Hawai‘i and other Pacific Islands,… Read More

Pacific regional case studies now online

Pacific regional case studies are online Climate Change and Pacific Islands: Indicators and Impacts, the report of the Pacific Islands Regional Climate Assessment (PIRCA), is currently in publication, expected to be released late Fall 2012. As part of… Read More

Climate Change Poem

Marshall Islander Kathy Jetnil-Kijiner Presents Poem on Climate Change Marshall Islander Kathy Jetnil-Kijiner’s poem “Tell Them” has recently been receiving increased attention online. The poem represents a unique viewpoint on the effects of climate change, from the perspective… Read More