Call for Abstracts: Forthcoming Book from the Working Group on ICH, Climate Change, and the Environment

The Working Group on Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH), Climate Change, and the Environment of the ICH NGO Forum, that brings together 264 NGOs accredited by UNESCO under the 2003 UNESCO Convention for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage, invites researchers, practitioners, and community members to submit abstracts for articles to be included in a forthcoming book publication.

The book aims to explore and document the various ways in which communities are affected by climate change and how they are responding to these challenges. The editors encourage submissions that address, but are not limited to, the following focus areas:

1. New theoretical approaches to safeguard Intangible Cultural Heritage in the face of climate change;
2. Innovative methodologies for mapping the state of ICH, adaptation strategies and efforts to use it in situations of crises;
3. Cases studies of community-driven initiatives to safeguard ICH against climate change:
4. Impact of climate change on the propagation of invasive pests, new diseases and the traditional medicine of communities ;
5. Traditional ecological knowledge and its role in climate adaptation ;
6. Development of indicators to assess the effectiveness of safeguarding measures ;
7. Policy approaches for integrating ICH safeguarding in climate action plans, including human rights-based approaches.

Guidelines for Abstract Submission

• Length: 400 to 500 words
• Language: English, French, and Spanish
• Format: Word document
• Submission deadline: 24 February 2025     
• Response by the evaluation committee: 3 March 2025
• Submission emails: Laurier Turgeon (Laurier.Turgeon@hst.ulaval.ca); Lubna Marium (kanchendzonga@gmail.com); Irina Ruiz (info@acampadoc.com)
• Content: All abstracts should include a concise title of the proposed article, the full name of the author with affiliation and contact information (email and mailing address), the aims of the article, the methods used to gather data and assess impacts, a summary of the key findings, insights and/or expected outcomes.