Earthkeepers
PROJECT LEAD
Catriona Child
DURATION
March 2023 – December 2025
PLACE(S)
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FUNDER
International Development Research Centre (IDRC), Canada
PARTNER INSTITUTIONS
The Highland Institute; International Development Research Centre (IDRC), Canada
PROJECT STATUS
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Overview
The Earthkeepers project was funded by the International Development Research Centre (IDRC), Canada, and carried out through The Highland Institute. It focused on documenting traditional ecological knowledge related to weather, climate, farming, and environmental change among rural communities in Nagaland. The study concentrated on two main areas: the Khiamniungan area in Noklak and the Pochury community in Meluri. The research examined local observations of changing weather and climate, agricultural practices and seasonal cycles, conservation knowledge, belief systems, adaptation and resistance to climate change, and the relationships between environmental knowledge, ritual, cosmology, and festivals.
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Objectives
- Document local knowledge and observations related to climate, weather, farming, and environmental change.
- Assess local awareness and perceptions of climate change.
- Document traditional ecological knowledge and support dialogue around climate change.
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Research Themes
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Activities
- Fieldwork in villages along the Indo–Myanmar border, including research in Noklak and Meluri.
- Documentation, transcription, analysis, and writing of research findings.
- Community seminars on wildlife conservation.
- Workshops with school students on climate change and biodiversity conservation.
- Participation in research training programmes and relevant local and international conferences.
- Production of blogs and articles based on the research.
- A final dissemination programme in Kohima bringing together scholars, researchers, community leaders, and activists to discuss the findings.
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Outcomes
- Publication of blogs and articles addressing borderland issues, research methodology, and fieldwork experiences.
- Preparation of a comprehensive final report in book form compiling the project’s research findings.
- Documentation of traditional ecological knowledge, agricultural practices and seasonal cycles, belief systems, conservation knowledge, and local perceptions of changing weather and climate.
- Analysis of community adaptation and resistance to climate change, including themes of ritual, cosmology, and festivals.
- Development of policy recommendations based on the research findings.
- Dissemination of the project findings through a programme held in Kohima.
Research Team
Catriona Child — Principal Investigator / Project Lead
Kevide Lcho — Research Fellow
Tumuzo Katiry — Research Fellow
Saktum Wonti — Research Fellow
The research fellows conducted fieldwork in villages along the Indo–Myanmar border and contributed to transcription, analysis, research writing, training programmes, conferences, blogs, and articles.
Partner Institutions
The Highland Institute — research and project implementation.
International Development Research Centre (IDRC), Canada — project funder and affiliated institution listed in the project documentation.
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Publications
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Sources and References
- The Highland Institute project documentation: Earthkeepers project record.
- Project blogs and articles — full citations and links to be added.
- Earthkeepers final report/book — title and publication details to be added.
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