IP Climate – Indigenous Peoples Platform on Traditional Knowledge and Climate Change Adaptation

Summary

IP Climate is a platform for indigenous peoples of the North, Siberia, and the Russian Far East for climate change adaptation and traditional knowledge. The page includes community-created articles, news and events, and collections of legal documents relevant to indigenous peoples in the region. Articles can be browsed by region or by issue area such as green economy, industry, traditional knowledge and modern knowledge.

Update status: Ongoing

Main functions

• Collection of information on climate change adaptation concerning indigenous peoples
• Community-based knowledge-sharing network
• Collection of legislation on climate change adaptation
• Collection of traditional knowledge practices related to climate change adaptation

Intended audiences

Organisations of indigenous peoples of the North, Siberia, and the Russian Far East, the scientific community, and governmental bodies at all levels.

Why the platform was established

The platform was established to facilitate knowledge and experience sharing between indigenous peoples in Russia and to collect information and indigenous knowledge of the regions.