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Accepted Paper:

Climate change and cultural environmental adaptations  
Ani Bajrami (University of Tirana)

Paper short abstract:

The biophilia hypothesis proposed by the renowned biologist Edward O. Wilson suggests that there is an innate bond between humans and living systems. This “urge to affiliate” with the natural world is an evolutionary product and helps humans to better adapt to their natural habitat.

Paper long abstract:

Climate change is affecting the natural habitat of millions of people and social groups face new challenges in order to better adapt. For example, the majority of rural Albanian population depends on agriculture for their living but due to climate changes, rural areas were affected by flooding and landslides. According to The World Bank, due to the floods, especially in the south of Albania, agricultural areas has been damaged and this will certainly affect the economy of the country. Furthermore, flooding and landslides has caused economic problems and people affected move away from their homes. Past eco-traditions- traditions concerned with human-environment bonds and eco-knowledge in social groups- are not consistent with climate change effects in the life and economy of everyday people. These eco-traditions has shaped the behaviours of people toward their living habitat for centuries but in the light of new developments, they do not solve anymore the adaptive problems created by climate change. Climate change offers new challenges to social groups and is not consistent with people's past eco-traditions and new means of adaptions must be created in order to solve the newly adaptive problems caused by climate change.

Panel P04
In and out of the weather: Resonance, discord and transformation in our weathered worlds
  Session 1