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Indigenous knowledge with science forms an early warning system for ciguatera fish poisoning outbreak in Vanuatu

Communications Earth & Environment
Indigenous and traditional knowledge of the natural environment is crucial for policymakers and community leaders in Vanuatu. Here, we employ a mixed-methods approach to collect data from East, North, and West Area councils in Ambae Island, Vanuatu, and ...
Allan Rarai, Eberhard Weber, John Ruben, Meg Parsons   +3 more
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An investigation on the local community's traditional knowledge of Iranian mountain forests using a qualitative assessment

Trees, Forests and People
Identifying the role and position of local communities in forest management, both in terms of different forms of harvesting and indigenous knowledge, is essential for proper forest planning.
Mehdi Zandebasiri, Mehdi Pourhashemi, Chabi A.M.S. Djagoun, Sayed Vahid Sayedena, Zohreh Mosleh Ghahfarokhi, Hossein Azadi, Frank Witlox   +6 more
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Analisis Kearifan Lokal Tanaman Buah Salak di Kecamatan Angkola Barat Kabupaten Tapanuli Selatan Provinsi Sumatera Utara [PDF]

, 2016
Commodities bark (zalacca edulis) is a plant that is suitable to be developed in Indonesia. The purpose of this study are: (1) To identify the forms of local wisdom in crops of fruits from the first until now.
Azizi, R. (Rifsan), Kausar, K. (Kausar), Sayamar, E. (Eri)   +2 more
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What can communities teach us? Indigenous and local knowledge for mountain conservation

, 2023
Indigenous and Local communities are keepers of valuable environmental knowledge accumulated over generations. This knowledge is held individually and collectively, often orally transmitted and embodied. At least 25% of the world’s land area is owned, managed, used or inhabited by these groups, and such areas are degrading less quickly than others. Yet,
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Feyerabend’s Philosophy of Science and its Implications for National Development in Africa [PDF]

, 2005
The thesis of this article is that Feyerabend’s philosophy of science, hinged on his pillar of ‘anarchism’ and ‘anything goes’ can serve as a challenge for scientific and technological development in Africa.
Akpan, Chris O.
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Indigenous Knowledge Systems of Solid Waste Management in Bushbuckridge Rural Communities, South Africa

Waste
Indigenous knowledge systems related to solid waste management in economically marginalized communities have been largely overlooked in the scientific literature, even though the indigenous communities of developing nations struggling to manage solid ...
Benett Siyabonga Madonsela, Machete Machete, Karabo Shale   +2 more
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Including Indigenous and local knowledge in climate research. An assessment of the opinion of Spanish climate change researchers. [PDF]

Clim Change, 2020
García-Del-Amo D, Mortyn PG, Reyes-García V.   +2 more
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Innovative monitoring methods in the context of adaptive management of hunting in the amazon, Colombia [PDF]

, 2015
Managing complex hunting socio-ecological systems within a context of uncertainty requires setting up efficient ways to monitor changes in the system and inform decision making in an adaptive management process.
Andrade, German, Baptiste, Brigitte, Cruz, Daniel F., Diaz, Angelica, Garcia, Claude, Le Bel, Sébastien, Nasi, Robert, Quinceno Mesa, Maria-Paula, Sandrin, François, Trujillo, Fernando, Van Vliet, Nathalie, Vanegas, Liliana   +11 more
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Assessing indigenous and local knowledge of farmers about pollination services in cucurbit agro-ecosystem of Punjab, Pakistan. [PDF]

Saudi J Biol Sci, 2020
Ali M, Sajjad A, Farooqi MA, Bashir MA, Aslam MN, Nafees M, Aslam MN, Adnan M, Khan KA.   +8 more
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Law and Policy on Intellectual Property, Traditional Knowledge and Development: Legally Protecting Creativity and Collective Rights in Traditional Knowledge Based Agricultural Products through Geographical Indications [PDF]

Geographical indications emerged on the international scene at the centre of three highly debated subjects: intellectual property, international trade and agricultural policy.
Dagne, Teshager
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