Knowledge Systems And Natural Resources

Author : Hemant R. Ojha,Ram B. Chhetri
Publisher : IDRC
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781552503713

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Knowledge Systems and Natural Resources by Hemant R. Ojha,Ram B. Chhetri Pdf

In recent years, knowledge systems have become key areas of concern for researchers, policy-makers and developmental activists. Knowledge Systems and Natural Resources is a unique collection of case studies from Nepal. It provides rich and incisive insights into critical social processes and deliberative governance. It analyses how knowledge is produced, disseminated and applied in various aspects of natural resource governance in Nepal. The book challenges the dichotomy between traditional and scientific knowledge. It proposes to differentiate among systems of knowledge on the basis of political standing of social actors engaged in natural resource governance. It further proposes that change in governance hinges on how the diverse systems of knowledge come into deliberative interface and to what extent the unequal distribution of power and knowledge resources in society constrain the process of deliberation.

Author : Paul Sillitoe
Publisher : CABI
Page : 249 pages
File Size : 55,5 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 : Nordic Council of Ministers
Publisher : Nordic Council of Ministers
Page : 87 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2015-03-24
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789289339230

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Local knowledge and resource management by Nordic Council of Ministers Pdf

The climate is changing, and the people in the Arctic are facing huge challenges. Many rely on natural resources for both subsistence and income. Successful adaptation to climate change and the sustainable use of resources require observation of the environment. Scientific knowledge of the environment is incomplete, and conventional scientific monitoring is logistically difficult. Arctic citizens observe the environment all year-round. Their observations and knowledge are, however, not systematically used in the political decision process. An international symposium was therefore organized to encourage Arctic cooperation, and to exchange experiences, on the use of citizens’ knowledge and observations to document natural resources and inform the political process. The meeting drew participants from all the Arctic countries. Their discussions and conclusions are presented in this report.

Author : Daniel L. Schmoldt,H. Michael Rauscher
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 407 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781461311553

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Building Knowledge-Based Systems for Natural Resource Management by Daniel L. Schmoldt,H. Michael Rauscher Pdf

If one were forced to use a single key word to describe the decade of the 1980's, a very prominent one would be "technology. " Leading the forefront of tech nology advancement were breakthroughs in electronics. Devices that were uncommon or unknown in 1980 became commonplace, and almost indispens able, by 1989. This trend has continued into the 1990's and it does not seem to be abating in any way. Microwave ovens, video recorders, telephone answer ing machines, compact disc players, computers, and a host of smaller or less sophisticated devices now appear in most households. The development of small and inexpensive computers, i. e. , personal computers, has placed computing resources within reach of many more people. In addition, many traditional, and largely mechanical devices, have been enhanced by electronics. For example, specialized microprocessors are combined with arrays of electronic sensors to control and monitor sophisticated engineering components in most new auto mobiles. In this and many other ways, we are touched by the new electronics in almost every aspect of our daily lives. Initially, personal computers were little more than toys. They contained only a small fraction of the computing power of their immediate ancestors, the mini computers and mainframe computers. However, rapid improvements in integ rated circuit design and chip manufacture produced regular reductions in size and cost of computer components. During the same time, processor speed and sophistication increased.

Author : Joseph Z. Z. Matowanyika,Vielka Garibaldi
Publisher : Iucn-World Conservation Union
Page : 122 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Ethnoscience
ISBN : STANFORD:36105029502924

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Indigenous Knowledge Systems and Natural Resource Management in Southern Africa by Joseph Z. Z. Matowanyika,Vielka Garibaldi Pdf

Author : Francisco J. Pichon,John Frechione,Jorge E. Uquillas
Publisher : University of Pittsburgh Pre
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1999-10-15
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780822975069

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Traditional and Modern Natural Resource Management in Latin America by Francisco J. Pichon,John Frechione,Jorge E. Uquillas Pdf

This book identifies a major problem facing developing nations and the countries and sources that fund them: the lack of attention and/or effective strategies available to prevent farmers in underdeveloped and poorly endowed regions from sinking still deeper into poverty while avoiding further degradation of marginal environments. The contributors propose an alliance of scientific knowledge with native skill as the best way to proceed, arguing that folk systems can often provide effective management solutions that are not only locally effective, but which may have the potential for spatial diffusion. While this has been said before, the volume makes one of the best articulated statements of how to implement such an approach.

Author : Fikret Berkes
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 563 pages
File Size : 47,7 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 : Charles R. Menzies
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Page : 281 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2006-01-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780803207356

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Traditional Ecological Knowledge and Natural Resource Management by Charles R. Menzies Pdf

Traditional Ecological Knowledge and Natural Resource Management examines how traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) is taught and practiced today among Native communities. Of special interest is the complex relationship between indigenous ecological practices and other ways of interacting with the environment, particularly regional and national programs of natural resource management. Focusing primarily on the northwest coast of North America, scholars look at the challenges and opportunities confronting the local practice of indigenous ecological knowledge in a range of communities, including the Tsimshian, the Nisga’a, the Tlingit, the Gitksan, the Kwagult, the Sto:lo, and the northern Dene in the Yukon. The experts consider how traditional knowledge is taught and learned and address the cultural importance of different subsistence practices using natural elements such as seaweed (Gitga’a), pine mushrooms (Tsimshian), and salmon (Tlingit). Several contributors discuss the extent to which national and regional programs of resource management need to include models of TEK in their planning and execution. This volume highlights the different ways of seeing and engaging with the natural world and underscores the need to acknowledge and honor the ways that indigenous peoples have done so for generations.

Author : Hemant R. Ojha
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 173 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Ethnoscience
ISBN : OCLC:1088221393

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Knowledge Systems and Natural Resources by Hemant R. Ojha Pdf

In recent years, knowledge systems have become key areas of concern for researchers, policy-makers and developmental activists. Knowledge Systems and Natural Resources is a unique collection of case studies from Nepal. It provides rich and incisive insights into critical social processes and deliberative governance. It analyses how knowledge is produced, disseminated and applied in various aspects of natural resource governance in Nepal. The book challenges the dichotomy between traditional and scientific knowledge. It proposes to differentiate among systems of knowledge on the basis of political standing of social actors engaged in natural resource governance. It further proposes that change in governance hinges on how the diverse systems of knowledge come into deliberative interface and to what extent the unequal distribution of power and knowledge resources in society constrain the process of deliberation.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Ethnoscience
ISBN : OCLC:845366920

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Knowledge Systems and Natural Resources by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anne Ross,Kathleen Pickering Sherman,Jeffrey G Snodgrass,Henry D Delcore,Richard Sherman
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 323 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2016-09-17
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781315426594

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Indigenous Peoples and the Collaborative Stewardship of Nature by Anne Ross,Kathleen Pickering Sherman,Jeffrey G Snodgrass,Henry D Delcore,Richard Sherman Pdf

Involving Indigenous peoples and traditional knowledge into natural resource management produces more equitable and successful outcomes. Unfortunately, argue Anne Ross and co-authors, even many “progressive” methods fail to produce truly equal partnerships. This book offers a comprehensive and global overview of the theoretical, methodological, and practical dimensions of co-management. The authors critically evaluate the range of management options that claim to have integrated Indigenous peoples and knowledge, and then outline an innovative, alternative model of co-management, the Indigenous Stewardship Model. They provide detailed case studies and concrete details for application in a variety of contexts. Broad in coverage and uniting robust theoretical insights with applied detail, this book is ideal for scholars and students as well as for professionals in resource management and policy.

Author : Wolfe, Jackie,University of Guelph. University School of Rural Planning and Development
Publisher : Guelph, Ont. : University School of Rural Planning and Development, University of Guelph
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Indians of North America
ISBN : 0889552886

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Indigenous and Western Knowledge and Resources Management System by Wolfe, Jackie,University of Guelph. University School of Rural Planning and Development Pdf

This paper introduces Western and traditional knowledge systems, compares the intuitive and analytical modes of thinking and identifies barriers to bridging the two types of knowledge. The writers identify principles of indigenous resource management, discuss four non-native theories of resource management and compare indigenous and state resource management systems, using examples from northern Canada.

Author : Suresh Chand Rai,Prabuddh Kumar Mishra
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 343 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2023-01-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783031168406

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Traditional Ecological Knowledge of Resource Management in Asia by Suresh Chand Rai,Prabuddh Kumar Mishra Pdf

This book highlights the different ways of traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) practices that conserve natural resources sustainably. Traditional ecological knowledge (TEK), along with synonymous or closely related terms like indigenous knowledge and native science, originates in the literature on international development and adaptive management. Against the backdrop of unprecedented global degradation and reduction in ecosystem services with impacts on human well-being over the last 50 years, there is a growing interest in the role of traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) practices and systems of local communities in ensuring the sustainable utilization and management of resources. In this context, this book comprehensively analyzes the important aspects of natural resources in Asia. This book covers a detailed study of the different aspects of natural resources. It is divided into three sections, which deal with varying dimensions of indigenous ecological knowledge of resource management in Asia. The first part reflects upon the concept of traditional ecological knowledge, the second part analyzes the systematic documentation of TEK practices, and the third part deals with policy for governance. This book critically describes and explains the indigenous knowledge about resource management. This book is the ideal text for undergraduate, postgraduate, and research scholars in India and abroad. This book is designed in such a manner that it covers all the aspects of natural resources. It also helps the administrator and policymakers use indigenous knowledge in resource management.

Author : Paula Palmer
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Action research
ISBN : MSU:31293006097384

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Environment, Development and Indigenous Knowledge Systems by Paula Palmer Pdf

Author : Paul Sillitoe
Publisher : Berghahn Books
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1845456483

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Local Science Vs. Global Science by Paul Sillitoe Pdf

"Technological capability has led, through Euro-American global domination, to the muting of other cultural views and values, even threatening their continued existence. There is a growing realization that the diversity of knowledge systems demand respect; some refer to them in a conservation idiom as alternative knowledge banks. The scientific perspective is only one. We now have many examples of the soundness of local science and practices, some previously considered 'primitive' and in need of change. However, this book goes beyond demonstrating the soundness of local science and arguing for the incorporation of others' knowledge in development, to maintain that we need to look quizzically at the foundations of science itself and further challenge its hegemony, not only over local communities in Africa, Asia, the Pacific and elsewhere but also the global community.--Publisher