Climate Change Impacts & Traditional Ecological Knowledge Handout

Climate Change Impacts & Traditional Ecological Knowledge Handout
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Mapping Climate Change Impacts and Traditional Ecological Knowledge for Potential Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies CART Case Study Handout

With Tribal input, researchers from Louisiana Sea Grant (LSG) and the University of New Orleans utilized GIS mapping to combine Western scientific data with traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) into a decision-support tool. This tool helps the Pointe-au-Chien Indian Tribe (PACIT) better understand vulnerabilities to prioritize responses, as well as communicate their needs to external organizations.

Read the full case study here: https://www.fws.gov/project/climate-change-impacts-traditional-ecological-knowledge

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