Abstract
Various communities around the world have implemented successful climate resilience and adaptation strategies. For instance, communities along the Nile River have adopted floodplain farming practices, while Australian Aboriginal communities have been using traditional fire management techniques. Ethiopian pastoralist communities have developed strategies such as herd splitting, mobility patterns, and diversified livelihoods to manage drought. Traditional irrigation techniques are utilized in the arid regions of Kenya, and water harvesting techniques are employed in the semi-arid regions of Brazil. Additionally, green roofs have been planted on buildings in Stuttgart, Germany. Other effective strategies have been observed in Phoenix in Arizona, Costa Rica, Nepal, Bangladesh, and among Malawian and Ghanaian farmers. These indigenous groups have established intricate adaptation plans through community-led risk assessments, planning, and disaster recovery, promoting knowledge-sharing and collaboration across all levels. They have employed flexible and context-specific adaptation policies, grassroots coping mechanisms, including physical, economic, and social means, and culturally sensitive and participatory decision-making support tools. The creation of community resilience frameworks that center on economic development, social capital, information and communication, and community competence has helped enhance resilience to climate-related stressors.
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