As the world grapples with the escalating climate crisis, the spotlight is turning to indigenous communities, the holders of local seeds and traditional knowledge that offer invaluable tools to combat climate change.
Yet despite their proven sustainable practices of farming and managing natural resources, these communities face mounting threats from forced evictions and hostile policies under the guise of environmental protection.
How is climate change impacting indigenous communities?
In a remote village nestled deep within the forests of Chiang Mai, No’a’ri Thungmuangthong, an ethnic Pga K’ Ngaw woman, bears witness to the stark impacts of climate change on her community.
As a food producer for her community, she has watched as crop yields have dwindled over the past few years due to unpredictable weather patterns.
But while climate change poses significant challenges to the…
