Deep-time history of culturally significant lands and waters in Timor-Leste

Climate change threatens local environments and agricultural practices that affect the livelihoods of millions of people in Australia and our surrounding regions. Identifying how environments have responded to change over time can inform the management of healthy ecosystems and food security. This project will bring together traditional knowledge and scientific practices to help local communities and governments in Timor-Leste understand how climate change has affected tropical ecosystems, water resources and agricultural production over thousands of years. It will show how people created productive and resilient landscapes in changing conditions. By working hand-in-hand with local communities, scientists and educators, the project will strengthen traditional knowledge to develop culturally appropriate ways of managing our regions unique natural resources into the future. Doing so will