Indigenous knowledge and the enhancement of community resilience to climate change in the Northern Mountainous Region of Vietnam

Son, Ho Ngoc; Kingsbury, Aaron; Hòa, Hà Thị

doi:10.1080/21683565.2020.1829777

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“…Colocasia esculenta (Taro) is a herbaceous perennial herb that grows to a height of 1–2 m. The main stem is an edible starch-rich underground structure ( Chivenge et al, 2015 ). It is called the corm, from which leaves grow upwards, roots grow downwards while corms, cormels and runners grow laterally ( Son et al, 2021 ). The root system is fibrous and confined mainly to the top layer of the soil ( Sunitha et al, 2013 ).…”

Section: Prioritisation Of Functional Medicinal Plantsmentioning

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Neglected and Underutilised Crops: A Systematic Review of Their Potential as Food and Herbal Medicinal Crops in South Africa

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The African continent harbours many native species with nutraceutical and pharmaceutical potential. This study reviewed underutilised crops in South Africa to determine their potential as food and herbal medicinal crops. Over 5,000 species have been identified and earmarked for their medical attributes in formal and informal setups. Researchers, plant breeders and policymakers have mostly ignored the development potential of these crops. Consequently, their value chains are poorly developed. In South Africa, there is a wide range of neglected and underutilised crops, which were historically popular and used by communities; however, over the years, they have lost their status within farming systems and been relegated to the status of neglected and underutilised. Recently, driven by the need to transition to more sustainable and resilient food systems, there has been renewed interest in their potential as food and herbal medicinal crops to establish new value chains that include vulnerable groups. They are now gaining global attention, and their conservation and sustainable utilisation are now being prioritized. The review confirmed that several of these crops possess nutraceutical and pharmaceutical properties, highlighting their potential for development as food and herbal medicines. However, current production levels are too low to meet the requirements for industrial development; research and development should focus on all aspects of their value chain, from crop improvement to utilisation. A transdisciplinary approach involving a wide range of actors is needed to develop the identified neglected and underutilised crops’ potential as food and herbal medicinal crops and support the development of new and inclusive value chains.

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Section: Prioritisation Of Functional Medicinal Plantsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Neglected and Underutilised Crops: A Systematic Review of Their Potential as Food and Herbal Medicinal Crops in South Africa

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“…During the planting season, farmers plant early with first rain especially for crops such as maize and cassava [23] and also plant some crops later than before [39] to adapt to a shorter rainfall period. Crop diversification, intercropping, or multiple cropping such as banana and vegetables in between rows of pineapples [5,14,22,23,35,36,38,[40][41][42][43] shifting cultivation in response to increasing temperatures at lower altitudes, for example, [10,14,24,36,44], and crop rotation [29,38,42,43] are also widely employed to help spread risk across space and time. Other activities engaged during the planting season are delayed fertilizer use [10], replanting with early maturing varieties and increasing plant density when replanting [10], concentrating on planting on more wetland fields and low-lying areas than upland areas [32,45], and regular weeding of cropped farmland [23].…”

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“…After planting, farmers cover fruits with banana leaves during high sunshine intensity [40], spread anthill soil to fields [10], and harvest wild fruits and wild legumes during drought periods [45]. Early harvesting [34,38,40], burning of crop residues [42], and selection and preservation of seeds for the next planting season [23] are also strategies employed to adapt to climate change.…”

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“…Indigenous people adapt to climate change by using native crop varieties [5,22,23,26,29,32,35,37,[40][41][42] and native animal breeds [41,42]. They have found the native species to be more resistant to drought and other climate hazards, highly adapted to local conditions (e.g., needing less amount of water), and resilient to pests.…”

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A Systematic Review of the Deployment of Indigenous Knowledge Systems towards Climate Change Adaptation in Developing World Contexts: Implications for Climate Change Education

2021

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Countries in the developing world are increasingly vulnerable to climate change effects and have a lesser capacity to adapt. Consideration can be given to their indigenous knowledge systems for an integrated approach to education, one which is more holistic and applicable to their context. This paper presents a systematic review of the indigenous knowledge systems (IKSs) deployed for climate change adaptation in the developing world and advances implications for climate change education. A set of inclusion criteria was used to screen publications derived from two databases and grey literature searches, and a total of 39 articles constituted the final selection. Postcolonial theory’s lens was applied to the review of the selected publications to highlight indigenous people’s agency, despite IKSs’ marginalization through colonial encounters and the ensuing epistemic violence. The categories of social adaptation, structural adaptation, and institutional adaptation emerged from the IKS-based climate change adaptation strategies described in the articles, with social adaptation being the most recurrent. We discussed how these strategies can be employed to decolonise climate change education through critical, place-based, participatory, and holistic methodologies. The potential outcome of this is a more relatable and effective climate change education in a developing world context.

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“…Vietnam is made up of 54 ethnicities, of which the Kinh (78.32 million people) are the majority, and the remaining 53 ethnic minority groups account for 14.6% of the total population with 73% of them living in poverty [ 14 , 15 ]. Further, ethnic minority households depend significantly on the agriculture and forestry sectors, which are the most vulnerable to CC [ 8 , 16 ]. Alongside CC, these societies face intersectional challenges such as unequal treatment based on gender, economic hardship, food scarcity, and insufficient access to essential public services [ 13 , 17 , 18 ].…”

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Climate shocks and responses: Perspectives and experiences of ethnic minority farmers in rural mountainous regions of Central Vietnam

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Chương²,

Linh³

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Indigenous knowledge and the enhancement of community resilience to climate change in the Northern Mountainous Region of Vietnam

Cited by 21 publications

References 34 publications

Neglected and Underutilised Crops: A Systematic Review of Their Potential as Food and Herbal Medicinal Crops in South Africa

Neglected and Underutilised Crops: A Systematic Review of Their Potential as Food and Herbal Medicinal Crops in South Africa

A Systematic Review of the Deployment of Indigenous Knowledge Systems towards Climate Change Adaptation in Developing World Contexts: Implications for Climate Change Education

Climate shocks and responses: Perspectives and experiences of ethnic minority farmers in rural mountainous regions of Central Vietnam

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