Indigenous Knowledge And Sustainable Practice

Author : Anders Breidlid,Roy Krøvel
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2020-04-17
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781000061826

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Indigenous Knowledges and the Sustainable Development Agenda by Anders Breidlid,Roy Krøvel Pdf

This book discusses the vital importance of including indigenous knowledges in the sustainable development agenda. In the wake of colonialism and imperialism, dialogue between indigenous knowledges and Western epistemology has broken down time and again. However, in recent decades the broader indigenous struggle for rights and recognition has led to a better understanding of indigenous knowledges, and in 2015 the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) outlined the importance of indigenous engagement in contributing to the implementation of the agenda. Drawing on experiences and field work from Africa, Asia, Latin America and Europe, Indigenous Knowledges and the Sustainable Development Agenda brings together authors who explore social, educational, institutional and ecological sustainability in relation to indigenous knowledges. In doing so, this book provides a comprehensive understanding of the concept of "sustainability", at both national and international levels, from a range of diverse perspectives. As the decolonizing debate gathers pace within mainstream academic discourse, this book offers an important contribution to scholars across development studies, environmental studies, education, and political ecology.

Author : Melissa K. Nelson,Daniel Shilling
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 291 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2018-10-11
Category : History
ISBN : 9781108428569

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Traditional Ecological Knowledge by Melissa K. Nelson,Daniel Shilling Pdf

Provides an overview of Native American philosophies, practices, and case studies and demonstrates how Traditional Ecological Knowledge provides insights into the sustainability movement.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 61 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9674611819

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Indigenous Knowledge and Sustainable Practice by Anonim Pdf

Author : Paul Sillitoe
Publisher : CABI
Page : 249 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2017-11-07
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781780647050

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Indigenous Knowledge by Paul Sillitoe Pdf

Indigenous Knowledge (IK) reviews cutting-edge research and links theory with practice to further our understanding of this important approach's contribution to natural resource management. It addresses IK's potential in solving issues such as coping with change, ensuring global food supply for a growing population, reversing environmental degradation and promoting sustainable practices. It is increasingly recognised that IK, which has featured centrally in resource management for millennia, should play a significant part in today's programmes that seek to increase land productivity and food security while ensuring environmental conservation. An invaluable resource for researchers and postgraduate students in environmental science and natural resources management, this book is also an informative read for development practitioners and undergraduates in agriculture, forestry, geography, anthropology and environmental studies.

Author : Darlina Md Naim,Mardiana Idayu Ahmad
Publisher : Penerbit USM
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2024-06-15
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789674611828

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Indigenous Knowledge and Sustainable Practice (Penerbit USM) by Darlina Md Naim,Mardiana Idayu Ahmad Pdf

Indigenous knowledge plays a key role in sustainable practices and has been the fundamental part in many areas including agriculture, health care, education, fisheries, food preparation and conservation. This book consists of six articles, which deal with indigenous knowledge and local wisdom related to natural resources. This book mainly discusses the use of natural resources as a source of food and economy, and how the local communities use the resources for their survival. Another aspect presented in this book is the integration of science and natural resources as well as its usefulness in facilitating human’s life. Besides presents the interconnectedness and dynamic relationship between humans, biodiversity and environment, including plants and animals, this book also highlights the implementation of an appropriate technology in utilizing the natural resources for sustainable use. Indigenous Knowledge and Sustainable Practice is definitely a reference for students, researchers and academicians especially from the field of science, and those who are interested in knowing and learning the local knowledge in natural sciences and technology with the focus in the Malaysian context.

Author : Louise Grenier,International Development Research Centre (Canada)
Publisher : IDRC
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Economic development
ISBN : 9780889368477

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Working with Indigenous Knowledge by Louise Grenier,International Development Research Centre (Canada) Pdf

Working with Indigenous Knowledge: A guide for researchers

Author : Marcellus F. Mbah,Walter Leal Filho,Sandra Ajaps
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 446 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2022-10-21
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783031123269

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Indigenous Methodologies, Research and Practices for Sustainable Development by Marcellus F. Mbah,Walter Leal Filho,Sandra Ajaps Pdf

This book states that whilst academic research has long been grounded on the idea of western or scientific epistemologies, this often does not capture the uniqueness of Indigenous contexts, and particularly as it relates to the achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The SDGs were announced in 2015, accompanied by 17 goals and 169 targets. These goals are the means through which Agenda 2030 for sustainable development is to be pursued and realised over the next 15 years, and the contributions of Indigenous peoples are essential to achieving these goals. Indigenous peoples can be found in practically every region of the world, living on ancestral homelands in major cities, rainforests, mountain regions, desert plains, the arctic, and small Pacific Islands. Their languages, knowledges, and values are rooted in the landscapes and natural resources within their territories. However, many Indigenous peoples are now minorities within their homelands and globally, and there is a dearth of research based on Indigenous epistemologies and methodologies. Furthermore, academic research on Indigenous peoples is typically based on western lenses. Thus, the paucity of Indigenous methodologies within mainstream research discourses present challenges for implementing practical research designs and interpretations that can address epistemological distinctiveness within Indigenous communities. There is therefore the need to articulate, as well as bring to the nexus of research aimed at fostering sustainable development, a decolonising perspective in research design and practice. This is what this book wants to achieve. The contributions critically reflect on Indigenous approaches to research design and implementation, towards achieving the sustainable development goals, as well as the associated challenges and opportunities. The contributions also advanced knowledge, theory, and practice of Indigenous methodologies for sustainable development.

Author : Rick Colbourne,Robert B. Anderson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2020-07-09
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781000753967

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Indigenous Wellbeing and Enterprise by Rick Colbourne,Robert B. Anderson Pdf

In this book, we explore the economic wellbeing of Indigenous peoples globally through case studies that provide practical examples of how Indigenous wellbeing is premised on sustainable self- determination that is in turn dependent on a community’s evolving model for economic development, its cultural traditions, its relationship to its traditional territories and its particular spiritual practices. Adding to the richness, geographically these chapters cover North, Central and South America, Northern Europe, the Circumpolar Arctic, Southern Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Oceania and a resulting diverse set of Indigenous peoples. The book addresses key issues related to economic, environmental, social and cultural value creation activities and provides numerous examples and case studies of Indigenous communities globally which have successfully used entrepreneurship in the pursuit of sustainable development and wellbeing. Readers will gain practical understandings of the nature of sustainable economic development from a cross- section of case studies of Indigenous perspectives globally. The chapters map out the international development of Indigenous rights and the influence that this has had on Indigenous communities globally in asserting their sovereignty and acting on their rights to develop sustainable governance and economic development practices. Readers will develop insights into the intersection of Indigenous governance with sustainable practice and community wellbeing through practical case studies that explain the need for Indigenous- led economic development and governance strategies, which are responsive to local, regional, national and international realities in developing sustainable Indigenous economies focused on economic, environmental, social and cultural value creation. This book will be useful for Indigenous and non- Indigenous business students studying undergraduate business or MBA programs who seek to understand the global context and the varied experiences of Indigenous peoples in developing sustainable economic development strategies that promote community wellbeing.

Author : Uday Chatterjee,Anil Kashyap,Mark Everard,Gopal Krishna Panda,Dinabandhu Mahata
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 640 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2022-04-08
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780323916042

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Indigenous People and Nature by Uday Chatterjee,Anil Kashyap,Mark Everard,Gopal Krishna Panda,Dinabandhu Mahata Pdf

Indigenous People and Nature: Insights for Social, Ecological, and Technological Sustainability examines today’s environmental challenges in light of traditional knowledge, linking insights from geography, population, and environment from a wide range of regions around the globe. Organized in four parts, the book describes the foundations of human geography and its current research challenges, the intersections between environment and cultural diversity, addressing various type of ecosystem services and their interaction with the environment, the impacts of sustainability practices used by indigenous culture on the ecosystem, and conservation ecology and environment management. Using theoretical and applied insights from local communities around the world, this book helps geographers, demographers, environmentalists, economists, sociologists and urban planners tackle today’s environmental problems from new perspectives. Includes in-depth case studies across different geographic spaces Contains contributions from a range of young to eminent scholars, researchers and policymakers Highlights new insights from social science, environmental science and sustainable development Synthesizes research on society, ecology and technology with sustainability, all in a single resource

Author : J. Hendry
Publisher : Springer
Page : 199 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2014-09-18
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781137430182

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Science and Sustainability by J. Hendry Pdf

Indigenous peoples have passed down vital knowledge for generations from which local plants help cure common ailments, to which parts of the land are unsuitable for buildings because of earthquakes. Here, Hendry examines science through these indigenous roots, problematizing the idea that Western science is the only type that deserves that name.

Author : Linda Clarkson,Vern Morrissette,Gabriel Regallet,International Institute for Sustainable Development
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Economic development
ISBN : NWU:35556021697792

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Our Responsibility to the Seventh Generation by Linda Clarkson,Vern Morrissette,Gabriel Regallet,International Institute for Sustainable Development Pdf

This report reviews the interconnected components ensuring Indigenous sustainable development and interpreting how Indigenous people consider issues of sustainable development; addresses the various processes of impoverishment of Indigenous people, which threaten their sustainable development base; focuses on the well- being of current and future generations of Indigenous people, as a major, often overlooked, concern for sustainable development; and pinpoints guiding principles for public policies and corporate behaviour which will foster sustainable society and sustainable development for Indigenous people.

Author : Sandrine Simon
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 173 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2021-03-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781000390667

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Reviving Indigenous Water Management Practices in Morocco by Sandrine Simon Pdf

This book demonstrates how Morocco and other semi-arid countries can find solutions to water scarcity by rediscovering traditional methods of water resource management. The book begins by examining indigenous water heritage, considering the contribution of Islam and the mixed influences of Greek and Roman, Middle Eastern, Andalusian and Berber cultures. It then provides a thorough examination of resource management practices in Morocco throughout history, tracing the changing patterns from the instillation of agrarian capitalism in the 19th century, through the Protectorate years (1912–1956), to the 21st century. The book explains how reviving and modernizing traditional methods of water management could provide simple, accessible, and successful methods for addressing 21st century challenges, such as water scarcity and climate change. The work concludes by highlighting how these indigenous practices might be used to provide real-world practical solutions for improving water governance and therefore developing sustainable water management practices. Reviving Indigenous Water Management Practices in Morocco will be of great interest to students and scholars interested in water resource management, indigenous peoples, traditional knowledge, and sustainable development.

Author : Malcolm Cairns
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 853 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2010-09-30
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781136522284

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Voices from the Forest by Malcolm Cairns Pdf

This handbook of locally based agricultural practices brings together the best of science and farmer experimentation, vividly illustrating the enormous diversity of shifting cultivation systems as well as the power of human ingenuity. Environmentalists have tended to disparage shifting cultivation (sometimes called 'swidden cultivation' or 'slash-and-burn agriculture') as unsustainable due to its supposed role in deforestation and land degradation. However, a growing body of evidence indicates that such indigenous practices, as they have evolved over time, can be highly adaptive to land and ecology. In contrast, 'scientific' agricultural solutions imposed from outside can be far more damaging to the environment. Moreover, these external solutions often fail to recognize the extent to which an agricultural system supports a way of life along with a society's food needs. They do not recognize the degree to which the sustainability of a culture is intimately associated with the sustainability and continuity of its agricultural system. Unprecedented in ambition and scope, Voices from the Forest focuses on successful agricultural strategies of upland farmers. More than 100 scholars from 19 countries--including agricultural economists, ecologists, and anthropologists--collaborated in the analysis of different fallow management typologies, working in conjunction with hundreds of indigenous farmers of different cultures and a broad range of climates, crops, and soil conditions. By sharing this knowledge--and combining it with new scientific and technical advances--the authors hope to make indigenous practices and experience more widely accessible and better understood, not only by researchers and development practitioners, but by other communities of farmers around the world.

Author : Fikret Berkes
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 563 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2012-03-29
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781136341724

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Sacred Ecology by Fikret Berkes Pdf

Sacred Ecology examines bodies of knowledge held by indigenous and other rural peoples around the world, and asks how we can learn from this knowledge and ways of knowing. Berkes explores the importance of local and indigenous knowledge as a complement to scientific ecology, and its cultural and political significance for indigenous groups themselves. This third edition further develops the point that traditional knowledge as process, rather than as content, is what we should be examining. It has been updated with about 150 new references, and includes an extensive list of web resources through which instructors can access additional material and further illustrate many of the topics and themes in the book. Winner of the Ecological Society of America's 2014 Sustainability Science Award.

Author : Kendi Borona
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2019-01-03
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781527524125

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Reclaiming Indigenous Knowledge Systems by Kendi Borona Pdf

Conservation has, over the last couple of decades, coalesced around the language of ‘community-engagement’. Models that seemed to prop up conservation areas as those emptied of human presence are cracking under their own weight. This book grounds our understanding of people-forest relationships through the lens of Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS) in the Nyandarwa (Aberdare) forest reserve in Kenya, home to the Agĩkũyũ people. It confronts the history of land dispossession in Kenya, demonstrates that land continues to be a central pillar of Agĩkũyũ indigenous environmental thought, and cements the role of the forest in sustaining the struggle for independence. It also shines a light on seed and food sovereignty as arenas of knowledge mobilization and self-determination. The book concludes by showing how IKS can contribute to forging sustainable people-forest relationships.