01881nas a2200301   4500000000100000000000100001008004100002260005900043653003300102653001900135653002300154653003400177653001700211653001300228653002000241653001900261653003400280653002200314653000800336653001700344100001600361700001500377245007700392856015900469300001200628520091400640020002501554       2021                            d  bInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.10aIntangible cultural heritage10aClimate change10aCultural heritages10aIntangible cultural heritages10aOral Culture10aFolklore10aNational-policy10aClimate change10aAnthropogenic climate changes10aFeasible solution10aGCC10aOral culture1 aH. Mahfoodh1 aH. Alatawi00aThe Relationship between Climate Change and Cultural Heritage in the GCC  uhttps://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85125081584&doi=10.1109%2fIEEECONF53624.2021.9667987&partnerID=40&md5=8cba9c3a2f446d8051bceff48e6d3da5  a101-1063 aAnthropogenic climate change poses a serious threat to the intangible cultural heritage in the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (GCC). Oral folklore is particularly at threat since the local citizens cannot earn a decent living from traditional practices and jobs. This paper explores feasible solutions for sustaining oral folklore of the GCC through three different ways: mobile museums, UN partnerships, and national policies. Each of these proposed methods is analysed through a GAP analysis, where the researchers compare an ideal scenario to the recurrent problems and hurdles faced on the ground. The paper presents successful experiments of sustaining oral folklore as a model to be adopted in this region to bridge this gap. Finally, the paper concludes that oral folklore should be closely tied to the national policies and visions created to combat climate change in this region.  a9781665416320 (ISBN)