Presentation | Indigenous perspectives in the climate change discourse: Challenges and contributions

15-04-2026

Wengki Ariando's presentation at the Van Vollenhoven Institute emphasizes the crucial role of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities (IPLCs) in the global response to the climate crisis. It highlights that IPLCs are not just vulnerable populations, rather, they are essential stewards whose land-sea management practices contribute significantly to carbon sequestration and biodiversity preservation. 

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Vacancies | Four PhD candidates

31-10-2025

The project Tracing Evolutionary Pathways in Climate Adaptation in Southeast Asia (TRACE), a European Research Council-funded Advance Grant (ERC Adv) led by Professor Diana Suhardiman and hosted by the KITLV in Leiden, is looking for four PhD candidates. The project investigates how evolutionary pathways in climate adaptation are created, sustained, and changed over time.

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Grant | Diana Suhardiman awarded ERC Grant for research on grassroots forces in climate governance

17-06-2025

Diana Suhardiman, KITLV director and special professor of Natural Resource Governance, Climate and Equity at Cultural Anthropology and Development Studies, Leiden University, received an ERC Advanced Grant of € 2.5 million.

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