A database for traditional knowledge of weather and climate in the Pacific

Meteorological applications

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Lynda E. Chambers¹  Roan D. Plotz¹  Tom Dossis¹  David H. Hiriasia²  Philip Malsale³  David J. Martin¹  Rossy Mitiepo⁴  Khadiza Tahera¹  Tile I. Tofaeono⁵ 

[1] Climate and Oceans Support Program in the Pacific (COSPPac), Environment and Research Division;Solomon Islands Meteorology Services, Ministry of Environment, Disaster Management and Meteorology;Vanuatu Meteorology and Geo-Hazards Department, Ministry of Infrastructure and Public Utilities;Ministry of Natural Resources;Samoa Meteorology Division, Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources

关键词: Oceania;    indigenous knowledge;    Vanuatu;    Samoa;    Niue;    Solomon Islands;    digital rights management;    environmental monitoring;    database management;   

DOI  :  10.1002/met.1648

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Wiley

【 摘 要 】

Growing interest in traditional knowledge (TK), particularly in relation to the prediction of weather or climate extremes, raises issues concerning the appropriate storage and management of the information collected. The Traditional Knowledge Database (TK Database) for the storage and use of TK associated with weather and climate prediction in the Pacific was designed with the following principles in mind: (1) preservation of the knowledge, maintaining cultural context wherever possible; (2) respect for intellectual property and cultural sensitivities around data sharing and use; (3) appropriate system design, accounting for ongoing costs of system maintenance and often intermittent Internet access; and (4) moving beyond data preservation to ensure continued use and growth of the TK. The TK Database was successfully deployed to four countries in the south Pacific and is regularly used by their national meteorological services, and partner organizations, both to preserve TK related to weather and climate and as a tool to assist in monitoring the TK indicators. As the first database of its kind, the TK Database fills a critical gap in the appropriate storage and application of TK and provides an important foundation for future developments.

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