Integrating indigenous knowledge with conventional science : enhancing localised climate and weather forecasts in Nessa, Mulanje, Malawi

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dc.contributor.authorNgongondo, Cosmo
dc.contributor.authorChipeta, Lucy
dc.contributor.authorMpembeka, F.
dc.date.accessioned2011-11-03T20:19:22Z
dc.date.available2011-11-03T20:19:22Z
dc.date.issued2011
dc.descriptionDue to copyright restrictions, this item cannot be shareden
dc.description.abstractScientific climate and weather forecasts offer different predictions for various climate regions but without concise information on local climatic variation, predicting total rainfall over months without stating when the rainfall is likely to occur. Most of these constraints could be addressed through complementary partnerships between indigenous populations and authorities responsible for the dissemination of the weather and climate forecasts. Indigenous knowledge includes a system of classification and empirical observations about the local environment with a system of self-management that governs resource use, which could guide selection of appropriate tillage systems, crop varieties, planting dates and gauge potential markets and trends.en
dc.identifier.issn1474-7065
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10625/47437
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherElsevieren
dc.relation.ispartofPhysics and chemistry of the earth, 2011en
dc.subjectRAINFALL AND TEMPERATURE VARIABILITYen
dc.subjectINDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGEen
dc.subjectWEATHER FORECASTSen
dc.subjectRAINFED AGRICULTUREen
dc.subjectCLIMATE CHANGEen
dc.subjectMALAWIen
dc.subjectCLIMATE CHANGE PUBLIC AWARENESSen
dc.titleIntegrating indigenous knowledge with conventional science : enhancing localised climate and weather forecasts in Nessa, Mulanje, Malawien
dc.typeJournal Article (peer-reviewed)en
idrc.copyright.holderElsevier
idrc.dspace.accessIDRC Onlyen
idrc.noaccessDue to copyright restrictions the full text of this research output is not available in the IDRC Digital Library or by request from the IDRC Library. / Compte tenu des restrictions relatives au droit d'auteur, le texte intégral de cet extrant de recherche n'est pas accessible dans la Bibliothèque numérique du CRDI, et il n'est pas possible d'en faire la demande à la Bibliothéque du CRDI.en
idrc.project.number104141
idrc.project.titleStrengthening Local Agricultural Innovation Systems in Tanzania and Malawien
idrc.rims.adhocgroupIDRC SUPPORTEDen

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