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Relating inclusive innovations to Indigenous and local knowledge: a conceptual framework

open access: yesAgriculture and Human Values, 2022
The concept of inclusive innovation has become widely embraced in the agricultural domain and promises to overcome traditional innovation paradigms by emphasizing more balanced, sustainable, and just human-environmental relations. Indigenous and local knowledge play an increasingly important role in debates about inclusive innovation, highlighting the ...
Peddi, Branwen   +2 more
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Hierarchies of knowledge: ethnobotanical knowledge, practices and beliefs of the Vhavenda in South Africa for biodiversity conservation [PDF]

open access: yes, 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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Indigenous and local knowledge in sustainability transformations research: a literature review

open access: yesEcology 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]

open access: yesE3S 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
doaj   +1 more source

Botanical Knowledge and its Differentiation by Age, Gender and Ethnicity in Southwestern Niger [PDF]

open access: yes, 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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The analysis of Ethiopian traditional music instrument through indigenous knowledge (kirar, masinko, begena, kebero and washint/flute) [PDF]

open access: yes, 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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Mukurtu Mobile: Empowering Knowledge Circulation Across Cultures [PDF]

open access: yes, 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
core   +1 more source

Scientists' Warning to Humanity on Threats to Indigenous and Local Knowledge Systems [PDF]

open access: yesJournal 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
openaire   +8 more sources

Analysis of Indigenous Knowledge on Ganaboo plant (Ferula assa foetida L.) in the rangelands of Zagros (Case Study: TangSorkh, Kohgiluyeh and Boyerahmad Province) [PDF]

open access: yesDānishhā-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
doaj   +1 more source

The Restoration of Degraded Lands by Local Communities and Indigenous Peoples

open access: yesFrontiers 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
doaj   +1 more source

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