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Diálogo intercultural de saberes frente al cambio climático: estudio de caso en la parroquia Santa Ana
(Universidad de Cuenca. Facultad de Filosofía, Letras y Ciencias de la Educación, 2025-11-10) Guanoquiza Sarango, Gina Maritza; Novillo Verdugo, Miguel Ángel
The 2017 risk report identifies climate change as the main risk for a global catastrophe. In Ecuador, for example, the exacerbated rainfall caused by El Niño has caused landslides and floods, killing thousands of people, and the social and economic costs are immeasurable. Several studies have shown that rural and indigenous communities maintain ancient knowledge about environmental care and resilience in the face of extreme weather events. For this reason, their contributions are essential for mitigating climate change. Therefore, policies aimed at environmental protection and conservation tend to be increasingly inclusive, incorporating approaches that recognize and value adaptation and mitigation strategies. In this context, this research aims to present and analyze local knowledge and practices as a response to climate change in the Sigsicocha community, Santa Ana parish. The theoretical lenses of political ecology and government environmental policies were used. A qualitative methodology was also employed, using techniques such as participant observation and semi-structured interviews. Although these techniques provide direct information, they must be balanced with bibliographic sources to counter data and strengthen the conclusions. In this way, an analysis of the practices and knowledge used by the population to confront the effects of climate change can be presented and an interdisciplinary and intercultural dialogue between local knowledge and current technical and theoretical foundations can be fostered.