Mutual productivity spillovers between foreign and local firms in China [PDF]
, 2008 The existing literature treats advanced technology sourcing as the only cause of reverse productivity spillovers from local to foreign firms and implies that mutual spillovers between foreign and local firms can only happen in the developed world.
C. Wang +7 more
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Indigenous and local knowledge in sustainability transformations research: a literature review
Ecology and Society, 2020 Scholars, politicians, practitioners, and civil society increasingly call for sustainability transformations to cope with urgent social and environmental challenges. In sustainability transformations research, understandings of transformations are often dominated by Western scientific knowledge.
Lam, David +5 more
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Environment Governance, Sustainable Livelihood and Indigenous Knowledge in Ethnic Tourism Villages of China [PDF]
E3S Web of Conferences, 2021 The rapid expansion of tourism in Chinese ethnic areas has promoted changes in livelihood activities and ecosystems. Ethnic indigenous knowledge has played an essential role in environmental governance and sustainable livelihood.
Shang Qianlang +2 more
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Hierarchies of knowledge: ethnobotanical knowledge, practices and beliefs of the Vhavenda in South Africa for biodiversity conservation [PDF]
, 2018 Indigenous and local knowledge systems are characterised by a ‘knowledge-practice-belief’ complex that plays a critical role for biodiversity management and conservation on indigenous lands. However, few studies take into consideration the interconnected
Constant, Natasha, Tshisikakwe, Peter
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The analysis of Ethiopian traditional music instrument through indigenous knowledge (kirar, masinko, begena, kebero and washint/flute) [PDF]
, 2020 This article aims to explore and analytics about Ethiopian traditional music instrument through indigenous knowledge (kirar, masinko, Begena, kebero and washint/flute).
Sinshaw, Girmaw Ashebir
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Botanical Knowledge and its Differentiation by Age, Gender and Ethnicity in Southwestern Niger [PDF]
, 2008 Indigenous knowledge is unevenly distributed. Individual knowledge level may be affected by many factors such as gender, age, ethnicity, profession, religious and cultural beliefs, abundance and usefulness of the species.
Ayatunde, A.A. +4 more
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Mukurtu Mobile: Empowering Knowledge Circulation Across Cultures [PDF]
, 2016 This project will implement Mukurtu Mobile (mukurtumobile.org), an innovative iPhone application that empowers indigenous communities to collect, share and preserve their cultural and environmental resources.
Kimberly A. Christen +1 more
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Scientists' Warning to Humanity on Threats to Indigenous and Local Knowledge Systems [PDF]
Journal of Ethnobiology, 2021 The knowledge systems and practices of Indigenous Peoples and local communities play critical roles in safeguarding the biological and cultural diversity of our planet. Globalization, government policies, capitalism, colonialism, and other rapid social-ecological changes threaten the relationships between Indigenous Peoples and local communities and ...
Fernández-Llamazares, Álvaro +29 more
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Analysis of Indigenous Knowledge on Ganaboo plant (Ferula assa foetida L.) in the rangelands of Zagros (Case Study: TangSorkh, Kohgiluyeh and Boyerahmad Province) [PDF]
Dānishhā-yi būmī-i Īrān, 2017 In order to study Indigenous knowledge of Ganaboo plant (Medicinal and industrial of rangeland important species), which has been used from past years by local people, this research was done in TangSorkh area which have the maximum of stakeholder and the
vahid karimian +2 more
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The Restoration of Degraded Lands by Local Communities and Indigenous Peoples
Frontiers in Conservation Science, 2022 One of Earth's foremost ecological challenges is the degradation of land habitats. This degradation is often caused by deforestation and desertification resulting from the unsustainable management of natural resources.
Nadia S. Santini, Yosune Miquelajauregui
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