Abstract

Climate change is not only an environmental crisis but also a profound socio-cultural challenge. Anthropological approaches to climate change provide critical insights into how diverse human communities perceive experience and respond to environmental transformations. This paper explores the contributions of anthropology to the study of climate change focusing on human adaptation cultural resilience indigenous knowledge and social vulnerability. Through ethnographic engagement and cross-cultural analysis anthropologists reveal how global climate shifts intersect with local histories economies and belief systems. The paper also examines the role of anthropology in shaping climate policy fostering environmental justice and supporting sustainable adaptation strategies rooted in community practices. It argues that anthropological perspectives are essential for understanding the human dimensions of climate change and for building inclusive and culturally sensitive responses.