This study exploresTibetan peoples the intricate relationship between climate changeClimate change and traditional knowledgeTraditional knowledge among TibetanTibetan communities in the Eastern HimalayasEastern Himalayas, focusing on DeqinDeqin County, YunnanYunnan Province, ChinaChina. The research adopts an interdisciplinary approach, integrating perspectives from ethno-ecology, climatology, and anthropology, to investigate how indigenous knowledge systems perceive, adapt to, and mitigate the impacts of climate changeClimate change. The Himalayan region, recognized as a biodiversityBiodiversity hotspot, is experiencing accelerated warming rates, leading to significant environmental changes. These changes directly affect the agro-pastoral livelihoodsLivelihood, water resourcesWater resources, and biodiversityBiodiversity of local TibetanTibetan communities. The study categorizes traditional knowledgeTraditional knowledge into two primary levels: knowledge related to weather and climate, encompassing climatological and phenological understanding; and knowledge related to biodiversityBiodiversity, including genetic, species, and ecosystemEcosystem diversity. Through qualitative research methods, including case studies and observational studies, the research highlights the adaptability and resilienceResilience of TibetanTibetan traditional knowledgeTraditional knowledge in the face of climate variability. Local communities utilize traditional indicators such as cloud formations, animal behavior, and plant phenologyPhenology to predict weather patterns and extreme climate events. These practices, deeply rooted in cultural and ecological contexts, provide valuable insights for developing community-based adaptationCommunity-based adaptation strategiesAdaptation strategies. Furthermore, the study reveals that traditional knowledgeTraditional knowledge systems are not static but evolve continuously in response to environmental changes. The integration of traditional and scientific knowledge is proposed as a means to enhance the accuracy of regional climate forecasts and to design more effective disasterDisaster risk reductionDisaster risk reduction measures. Overall, this research underscores the importance of recognizing and incorporating traditional ecological knowledgeTraditional ecological knowledge into climate changeClimate change policy and practice, emphasizing its role in building resilient communities capable of adapting to and mitigating the adverse effects of climate changeClimate change.

Climate Change and Traditional Knowledge Among Tibetan Peoples of the Eastern Himalayas, China

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2026年

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Yin Lun

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This study exploresTibetan peoples the intricate relationship between climate changeClimate change and traditional knowledgeTraditional knowledge among TibetanTibetan communities in the Eastern HimalayasEastern Himalayas, focusing on DeqinDeqin County, YunnanYunnan Province, ChinaChina. The research adopts an interdisciplinary approach, integrating perspectives from ethno-ecology, climatology, and anthropology, to investigate how indigenous knowledge systems perceive, adapt to, and mitigate the impacts of climate changeClimate change. The Himalayan region, recognized as a biodiversityBiodiversity hotspot, is experiencing accelerated warming rates, leading to significant environmental changes. These changes directly affect the agro-pastoral livelihoodsLivelihood, water resourcesWater resources, and biodiversityBiodiversity of local TibetanTibetan communities. The study categorizes traditional knowledgeTraditional knowledge into two primary levels: knowledge related to weather and climate, encompassing climatological and phenological understanding; and knowledge related to biodiversityBiodiversity, including genetic, species, and ecosystemEcosystem diversity. Through qualitative research methods, including case studies and observational studies, the research highlights the adaptability and resilienceResilience of TibetanTibetan traditional knowledgeTraditional knowledge in the face of climate variability. Local communities utilize traditional indicators such as cloud formations, animal behavior, and plant phenologyPhenology to predict weather patterns and extreme climate events. These practices, deeply rooted in cultural and ecological contexts, provide valuable insights for developing community-based adaptationCommunity-based adaptation strategiesAdaptation strategies. Furthermore, the study reveals that traditional knowledgeTraditional knowledge systems are not static but evolve continuously in response to environmental changes. The integration of traditional and scientific knowledge is proposed as a means to enhance the accuracy of regional climate forecasts and to design more effective disasterDisaster risk reductionDisaster risk reduction measures. Overall, this research underscores the importance of recognizing and incorporating traditional ecological knowledgeTraditional ecological knowledge into climate changeClimate change policy and practice, emphasizing its role in building resilient communities capable of adapting to and mitigating the adverse effects of climate changeClimate change.