Influence of Indigenous Spiritual Beliefs in Natural Resources Management and Climate Change Mitigation and Among the Yorùbás in Nigeria

Indigenous knowledge and natural infrastructure resilience to climate change in developing countries: a bibliometric analysis

“…Theme (red cluster)-Conservation and management of natural infrastructure Indigenous knowledge plays a crucial role in conserving and managing natural infrastructure and sustainable landuse practices in developing countries. Indigenous peoples' conservation and management techniques of natural infrastructure are often embedded in their cultural identities and spirituality (Chunhabunyatip et al, 2018;Lawal et al, 2022;Hakim et al, 2023). Indigenous peoples often possess an intricate understanding of the interconnectedness of various components of their ecosystems.…”

“…An important attribute of collective action lies in its contribution to preserving cultural traditions and practices that are closely linked to the effective management of natural infrastructure. By upholding cultural values and practices, Indigenous communities maintain a sense of identity and resilience in the face of climate change to protect their natural infrastructure (Ebhuoma and Simatele, 2019;Lawal et al, 2022). Indigenous people often establish community-based natural infrastructure management systems emphasizing shared responsibility for natural resources.…”

“…In Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), climate change manifests through various phenomena such as rising temperatures, increasing droughts, sealevel rise, erratic rainfall patterns, and heavy rainfall resulting in flooding (Musavengane, 2019;Mavhura et al, 2021;Tantoh et al, 2022). Like their counterparts in Asia, local and Indigenous peoples are often the worst affected by climate change in SSA partly because of limited support systems and the fact that they rely extensively on the natural infrastructure to obtain their livelihoods (Ebhuoma and Simatele, 2019;Lawal et al, 2022;Nyadzi et al, 2022).…”