Local perceptions of climate change and adaptation needs in the Ifugao Rice Terraces （Northern Philippines）

The Ifugao Rice Terraces in thePhilippines is recognized worldwide as a sustainablelandscape where humans live in harmony with nature.The success of the Ifugao Rice Terraces largelydepends on the attunement of local farmers to theirenvironment and their ability to adapt to perceivedchanges, as manif...

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Published in:山地科学学报：英文版 2017, Vol.14 (8), p.1455-1472
Main Author: Mario A. SORIANO Jr. Johanna DIWA Srikantha HERATH
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adaptation
Social-Ecological
Change
Traditional
Climate
Ifugao
Indigenous
Knowledge
Rice
Sustainability
System
Terraces
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Summary:The Ifugao Rice Terraces in thePhilippines is recognized worldwide as a sustainablelandscape where humans live in harmony with nature.The success of the Ifugao Rice Terraces largelydepends on the attunement of local farmers to theirenvironment and their ability to adapt to perceivedchanges, as manifested in their complex body oftraditional ecological and climatic knowledge. Thispaper examines the local perceptions on climatechange and other challenges to sustainability throughfocus group discussions with farmers and traditionalknowledze holders.
ISSN:1672-6316
1993-0321