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Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK): Ideas, inspiration, and designs for ecological engineering

Ecological Engineering, 2010
Abstract In coming years society will be forced to adapt to lower energy levels due to projected declines in non-renewable energies. This will increase the challenge to ecological engineers to design sustainable ecosystems, driven by renewable energies to benefit society and the environment.
Jay F Martin   +2 more
exaly   +2 more sources

Integrating Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) With Environmental Education in India

open access: yes
Imparting educational awareness and ensuring preservation of traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) encompasses a complex interplay of opportunities and constraints. This chapter seeks to explore the complex terrain that defines TEK conservation and preservation in India. The present chapter seeks to throw light on the concept, meaning and significance
Harleen Singh Sandha   +2 more
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An Interdisciplinary Perspective on the Loss of Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) in the Tehuantepec Isthmus, Oaxaca

Ethnobiology, 2016
Research on traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) in Mexico is linked to geographical regions with the highest levels of biocultural diversity—for instance, Chiapas, Oaxaca, and Yucatan. Long-term historical and ethnographic research in Oaxaca suggests extensive interethnic conflict during precolonial times and subsequent Western interventions in ...
Alfredo Saynes-Vásquez   +1 more
exaly   +2 more sources

Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK): A Strategic Resource for Tribal Communities

Encyclopedia of the UN Sustainable Development Goals, 2021
Nikhil Kant, Kumari Anjali
exaly   +4 more sources

Synergy of Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) and Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) in Biodiversity Management and Conservation

open access: yesUTTAR PRADESH JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY
Indigenous and local communities’ Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) is a priceless source of information about animal behaviour, habitat, and traditional uses of wildlife. As the knowledge has grown and passed from one generation to another, it has played a pivotal role in biodiversity conservation.
Chakraborty, Sagnik
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Traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) in West Arnhem Land, Northern Australia

open access: yes, 2011
This thesis explores the relationship between natural resource management (NRM), traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) and sustainable livelihood outcomes and demonstrates how through the payment for environmental services such as fire management, the economic development of remote communities in northern Australia can be improved.
Davey-Hiesleitner, Anna
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Recovering Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK): is it always what it seems?

2008
Globalisation and its attendant acknowledgment of diversity have meant that Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) as a form of Indigenous Knowledge (IK) is becoming increasingly prominent in many educational disciplines including that of science education.
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