Local and Traditional Knowledge (LTK) refers to the know-how accumulated across generations, which guides human societies in their interactions with their environment. LTK is the basis for local-level decision-making in many rural communities and has been highlighted by the IPCC as a potential tool to promote adaptation to climate change and by the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) as complementary and enriching to other knowledge systems.
AGATA project explores the conservation, management and transmission of LTKAF in agricultural and pastoral systems of marginal mountain areas and its dynamic role in responding to climate change.