TRACE project

Welcome to TRACE -Tracing Evolutionary Pathways in Grassroots Climate Governance-. 

Our work moves beyond top-down strategies to treat climate adaptation as "geographies of knowledge, culture, and agency." We focus on four key socio-ecological systems: Upland Cultivation (Laos), Irrigated Agriculture (Indonesia), Forest Conservation (Thai-Myanmar borderlands), and Sea Nomads’ Fishing Territories (Philippines)

Based in Southeast Asia, TRACE is a transdisciplinary project dedicated to amplifying grassroots forces in climate governance. We explore how farmers, foresters, and fishing communities adapt to a changing world, bridging the gap between ancient wisdom and future policy. TRACE is funded by ERC and hosted by KITLV.

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