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Suggested policy actionsFrom the results of the action research implementedduring the project, it is possible to put forwardrecommended policy actions to be implemented bylocal communities, local government units, NGOs andnational-level government agencies.Strengthen disaster risk reduction andclimate change adaptation in pilotcommunitiesIn communities where participatory action researchwas undertaken in the Philippines, DRR and CCAactivities can be enhanced by integrating LINKpertaining to meteorological hazards prediction,warning, preparedness, response and recovery intotheir programs, projects and activities. The LINKs withscientific, technological and sociological bases canbe easily integrated into community plans throughthe Community-Based Disaster Risk Reduction andManagement Program of each community.Pursue local and indigenous knowledgeintegration with science across the countrySince documenting and assessing LINK incommunities is imperative, participatory actionresearch should be replicated in other communities.More communities would be able to participate inthis exercise if national or local policies endorse theimplementation of LINK assessment and scientificintegration. Policies can be formulated at thecommunity level to implement a tool called “Localand Indigenous Knowledge and Practices Inventory,Validation, and Establishing Scientific Knowledge(LIVE Scientific Knowledge)”, described in section 3.4.1below, while implementation at the national level canbe carried out through a program for this purpose.Promote validation of local and indigenousknowledge with science in schools andthrough university projects and researchAt the local level, the integration of LINK in scienceand technology can be undertaken as part of projectsand activities in schools, colleges and universities: In elementary and secondary education, studentscan be instructed to validate some of the LINKspractised in their community through schoolprojects. Students can observe LINKs and thenreport what happened after the observations.These exercises will not only make the studentsaware of the local and indigenous knowledgebut will enable them to appreciate the scientificexplanation for the LINK being practised in theircommunity. At the tertiary level, studies to establish scientificbases for local and indigenous knowledge canbe pursued as part of student research projects,theses and dissertations, and can be undertakenby university professors and researchers. Biologistscan focus on animal behaviour and observationsof plants; marine scientists can study fishbehaviour and changes in the oceans. Physicistsand meteorologists would be able to providescientific bases for LINKs related to observationsof the moon, sun, stars, clouds and sky while socialscientists can conduct research that allow us tobetter understand the traditions, customs andbeliefs that will help people in disasters.National universities can be influenced to pursueresearch that examines LINKs and their scientificexplanations if national agencies in the education,science and technology sectors provide the mandatesand financial support.Integrate science with local and indigenousknowledge for disaster risk reduction andclimate change adaptation programs andprojectsGovernment entities, NGOs, and research agenciesundertaking DRR and CCA programs and projectscan strengthen their knowledge and practices byincorporating LINK with a scientific explanation.Strategies, programs, projects and activities can bereviewed to identify any relevant LINK, followed byvalidation to establish the scientific basis and helpimprove the accuracy of each practice.The integration of LINK with scientific knowledgeis only possible through the development of toolsthat help validate the knowledge. Each policy actionput forward in this section can be operationalisedby using the tools as shown below in table 3.1. Bothtools are described in the next sections.
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