Abstract
In our increasingly interconnected and globalised world, the compound, cascading, and systemic nature of risks takes on a whole new dimension and meaning. As regularly observed, different parts of the world are experiencing devastating climate-related interconnected risks resulting in systemic, transboundary impacts. Indigenous and Local Knowledges are increasingly seen as a crucial part of building climate resilience and accelerating climate adaptation. This is also reflected in global policy frameworks, such as the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction, the Paris Agreement, as well as in the latest version of the IPCC WG2 report. Recent literature also explores the ‘integration’ of Indigenous, Local and Scientific Knowledges (Hadlos et al. 2022; Vasileiou et al. 2022; Hermans et al 2022). However, there is clear evidence that recognition of these Knowledges is often just lip service, while best practices for on-the-ground practice are still under-researched and not widely shared, preventing increased and mutual learning between Indigenous Knowledge and modern technologies. Power imbalances and epistemic inequities between the Global North and Global South and social injustices within a country can also impact the degree to which such Knowledges are integrated. To better understand and address this issue, we intend to organise a global knowledge co-production session/contribution using an innovative approach consisting of three consecutive phases: 1.) a pre-conference phase, 2.) the actual conference session, and 3.) a post-conference phase leading to a global Community of Practice (CoP). This facilitated process and the CoP serve to create a common platform for sharing best practices for climate change adaptation and interconnected disaster risk reduction based on Indigenous Knowledges and the co-production of Indigenous and Scientific Knowledges.