Collaborative Innovation Across Knowledge Systems: A New Shift in Integrating Indigenous Knowledge and Scientific Climate Adaptation Tools—A Systematic Review and Policy Analysis

Kenichiro Hiramoto, Yinan Gao, Lian Fang, Tian Youyue, Seira Mary Cherian, Yasutaka Ozaki, Nidhi Prathap, Rajib Shaw · 2026 · Journal of Hazards Risk and Resilience

Summary. This systematic review develops the Knowledge Integration Maturity Model (KIMM), a five-stage framework measuring how genuinely indigenous knowledge integrates into climate adaptation policies versus tokenistic inclusion. Analyzing 85 global climate policies across 45 countries, the authors find most policies reach Level 3-4 (inclusion to collaboration) but none achieve true co-governance. Economic empowerment and budget control authority prove critical for substantive power-sharing. The framework reveals that genuine collaboration requires structural resource redistribution, not just legal recognition.

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Hiramoto, K., Gao, Y., Fang, L., Youyue, T., Cherian, S. M., Ozaki, Y., Prathap, N., & Shaw, R.. (2026). Collaborative Innovation Across Knowledge Systems: A New Shift in Integrating Indigenous Knowledge and Scientific Climate Adaptation Tools—A Systematic Review and Policy Analysis. Journal of Hazards Risk and Resilience. https://doi.org/10.53941/jhrr.2026.100008

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DOI: 10.53941/jhrr.2026.100008
Countries: Australia, Colombia, Kenya
Regions: Oceania, South America, Africa
Categories: indigenous-innovation, climate-and-environment, policy, general-innovation
Added: 2026-09-01