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Climate Change and Indigenous Knowledge in Disaster Risk Reduction
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What is the primary reason for the increasing vulnerability of indigenous communities to climate change-related disasters?
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Loss of traditional knowledge and practices
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Indigenous communities have traditionally relied on their knowledge of the local environment and natural resources to adapt to and mitigate the impacts of natural disasters. However, the loss of this knowledge due to factors such as modernization, assimilation, and displacement has made them more vulnerable to climate change-related disasters.