The time-honored practices of traditional agricultural knowledge, held by tupunus like Joe Natuman, are increasingly endangered due to language loss and climate change, affecting community resilience.
As younger generations seek education outside their villages, they lose their connection with elder generations who hold vital agricultural knowledge related to local languages and environment.
Climate change, cattle farming, and forest degradation sharply reduce local plant availability, putting traditional livelihoods at risk and emphasizing the need for preserving Indigenous knowledge.
Efforts to document and preserve linguistic and ecological knowledge in Vanuatu may be critical in bolstering community resilience amid the fast-paced impacts of climate change.
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