Indigenous knowledge systems based climate governance in water and land resource management in rural Zimbabwe

This paper interrogates indigenous knowledge systems (IKS) based climate governance in water and land resource management in under-resourced areas of Zimbabwe. Water and land resources are fundamental for smallholder farmers and their productivity. The concept of IKS plays a significant role in clim...

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Autores principales:	S. S. Mugambiwa, J. C. Makhubele
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Publicado:	IWA Publishing 2021
Materias:	climate change climate governance indigenous knowledge systems rural zimbabwe Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering TD1-1066 Environmental sciences GE1-350
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:13c482019e834935a82f7e019af7f6412021-11-05T19:02:22ZIndigenous knowledge systems based climate governance in water and land resource management in rural Zimbabwe2040-22442408-935410.2166/wcc.2021.183https://doaj.org/article/13c482019e834935a82f7e019af7f6412021-08-01T00:00:00Zhttp://jwcc.iwaponline.com/content/12/5/2045https://doaj.org/toc/2040-2244https://doaj.org/toc/2408-9354This paper interrogates indigenous knowledge systems (IKS) based climate governance in water and land resource management in under-resourced areas of Zimbabwe. Water and land resources are fundamental for smallholder farmers and their productivity. The concept of IKS plays a significant role in climate change adaptation in Zimbabwe's rural communities. Climate change has a considerable influence on the success of agricultural production in the rural communities of Zimbabwe. Hence, it becomes fundamental to assess the community-based methods of climate governance. Qualitative multiple case study exploratory designs were employed with data collected through individual interviews with smallholder farmers, and thematic content analysis was used to analyse data. This study found that enhancing and embracing IKS is of paramount importance for inclusion in local-level strategies in the development process with special reference to climate governance in water and land resource management, particularly in under-resourced communities. It also established that the use of IKS enhances communities' adaptive capacity and it should not be conducted at the expense of scientific methods but rather should be employed in order to complement the existing scientific global knowledge systems. HIGHLIGHTS This paper interrogates the role of IKS in land and water resources sectors.; This study makes a striking contribution by revealing the strengths and weaknesses of IKS in climate change adaptation.; This paper recommends the incorporation of IKS into national climate change policy.;S. S. MugambiwaJ. C. MakhubeleIWA Publishingarticleclimate changeclimate governanceindigenous knowledge systemsrural zimbabweEnvironmental technology. Sanitary engineeringTD1-1066Environmental sciencesGE1-350ENJournal of Water and Climate Change, Vol 12, Iss 5, Pp 2045-2054 (2021)
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topic	climate change climate governance indigenous knowledge systems rural zimbabwe Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering TD1-1066 Environmental sciences GE1-350
spellingShingle	climate change climate governance indigenous knowledge systems rural zimbabwe Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering TD1-1066 Environmental sciences GE1-350 S. S. Mugambiwa J. C. Makhubele Indigenous knowledge systems based climate governance in water and land resource management in rural Zimbabwe
description	This paper interrogates indigenous knowledge systems (IKS) based climate governance in water and land resource management in under-resourced areas of Zimbabwe. Water and land resources are fundamental for smallholder farmers and their productivity. The concept of IKS plays a significant role in climate change adaptation in Zimbabwe's rural communities. Climate change has a considerable influence on the success of agricultural production in the rural communities of Zimbabwe. Hence, it becomes fundamental to assess the community-based methods of climate governance. Qualitative multiple case study exploratory designs were employed with data collected through individual interviews with smallholder farmers, and thematic content analysis was used to analyse data. This study found that enhancing and embracing IKS is of paramount importance for inclusion in local-level strategies in the development process with special reference to climate governance in water and land resource management, particularly in under-resourced communities. It also established that the use of IKS enhances communities' adaptive capacity and it should not be conducted at the expense of scientific methods but rather should be employed in order to complement the existing scientific global knowledge systems. HIGHLIGHTS This paper interrogates the role of IKS in land and water resources sectors.; This study makes a striking contribution by revealing the strengths and weaknesses of IKS in climate change adaptation.; This paper recommends the incorporation of IKS into national climate change policy.;
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author	S. S. Mugambiwa J. C. Makhubele
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title	Indigenous knowledge systems based climate governance in water and land resource management in rural Zimbabwe
title_short	Indigenous knowledge systems based climate governance in water and land resource management in rural Zimbabwe
title_full	Indigenous knowledge systems based climate governance in water and land resource management in rural Zimbabwe
title_fullStr	Indigenous knowledge systems based climate governance in water and land resource management in rural Zimbabwe
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Indigenous knowledge systems based climate governance in water and land resource management in rural Zimbabwe

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