Small Islands, Valuable Insights: Systems of Customary Resource Use and Resilience to Climate Change in the Pacific
McMillen, Heather L.; Ticktin, Tamara; Friedlander, Alan; Jupiter, Stacy D.; Thaman, Randolph; Campbell, John; Veitayaki, Joeli; Giambelluca, Thomas; Nihmei, Salesa; Rupeni, Etika; Apis-Overhoff, Lucille; Aalbersberg, William; Orcherton, Dan F. (2014). "Small Islands, Valuable Insights: Systems of Customary Resource Use and Resilience to Climate Change in the Pacific". Ecology and Society. Resilience Alliance. 19 (4): art44. doi:10.5751/ES-06937-190444. ISSN 1708-3087.
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Abstract: Document concerning a report titled Small Islands, Valuable Insights Systems of Customary Resource Use and Resilience to Climate Change in the Pacific. The document is a comprehensive survey focusing on customary resource management systems and their role in climate change resilience across Pacific island communities. The primary geographic focus includes various Pacific islands, with explicit treatment of Micronesia as part of the regional analysis. The report covers the time period of contemporary climate change impacts and traditional practices, addressing both historical and current contexts. It involves institutions and agencies engaged in environmental and cultural resource management, though specific names are not detailed in the text. The subject domains discussed include environmental science, anthropology, climate change adaptation, and resource governance. The structural The document includes references to treaties and international frameworks relevant to Pacific island nations, as well as journal articles that contribute to the academic discourse on resilience and sustainability. The report systematically analyzes how indigenous knowledge and customary practices contribute to adaptive capacity in the face of environmental changes, with particular attention to community-based management and intergenerational knowledge transmission within Micronesian and other Pacific island contexts.
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