Valuing Local Knowledge
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Valuing Local Knowledge
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Author : Stephen B. Brush
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1996
Valuing Local Knowledge written by Stephen B. Brush and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with Biodiversity categories.
Currently the focus of a heated debate among indigenous peoples, human rights advocates, crop breeders, pharmaceutical companies, conservationists, social scientists, and lawyers, the proposal would allow impoverished people in biologically rich areas to realize an economic return from resources under their care. Monetary compensation could both validate their knowledge and provide them with an equitable reward for sharing it, thereby compensating biological stewardship and encouraging conservation.
Appreciating Local Knowledge
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Author : Elisabeth Kapferer
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Release Date : 2016-05-11
Appreciating Local Knowledge written by Elisabeth Kapferer and has been published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-05-11 with Education categories.
In the light of the globalization, (post-)modernization, social fragmentation, and economization of many of today’s living contexts, local knowledge is receiving increasing attention in various sciences. Commonly, local knowledge indicates a counterpart to both rational forms of an explicit knowledge of facts and knowledge of universal validity. Local knowledge attempts to appreciate a more comprehensive view of people’s skills, capabilities, experience, and sophistication. On the other hand, the reference to ‘local’ implies an idea of bounded applicability of knowledge in a specific environment. Beyond this scope of application, local knowledge can be acknowledged either as instrumental in order to achieve specific goals or as an intrinsic value in order to deal with social relations, solidarity, common values and norms accordingly. Social and spatial settings are influential for everybody’s quality of life, personal identity, and political commitment – and local knowledge is the essential foundation in turning these settings into a vivid arena. This volume is a result of a two-day conference held in November 2013 in Salzburg, Austria, dedicated to bringing together researchers from different scientific disciplines, including sociology, philosophy, social geography, economics, history, interpersonal communication studies, cultural studies, and theology, in order to draw distinct trains of thought about local knowledge in a transdisciplinary fashion: the phenomenon, its epistemic and philosophical reflection, its methodological comprehension, and its practical application.
Local Science Vs Global Science
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Author : Paul Sillitoe
language : en
Publisher: Berghahn Books
Release Date : 2009
Local Science Vs Global Science written by Paul Sillitoe and has been published by Berghahn Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Nature categories.
"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
Investigating Local Knowledge
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Author : Paul Sillitoe
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2019-05-23
Investigating Local Knowledge written by Paul Sillitoe and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-05-23 with Social Science categories.
Originally published in 2004. Local knowledge reflects many generations of experience and problem solving by people around the world, increasingly affected by globalizing forces. Such knowledge is far more sophisticated than development professionals previously assumed and, as such, represents an immensely valuable resource. A growing number of governments and international development agencies are recognizing that local-level knowledge and organizations offer the foundation for new participatory models of development that are both cost-effective and sustainable, and ecologically and socially sound. This book provides a timely overview of new directions and new approaches to investigating the role of rural communities in generating knowledge founded on their sophisticated understandings of their environments, devising mechanisms to conserve and sustain their natural resources, and establishing community-based organizations that serve as forums for identifying problems and dealing with them through local-level experimentation, innovation, and exchange of information with other societies. These studies show that development activities that work with and through local knowledge and organizations have several important advantages over projects that operate outside them. Local knowledge informs grassroots decision-making, much of which takes place through indigenous organizations and associations at the community level as people seek to identify and determine solutions to their problems.
Valuing The Past Sustaining The Future
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Author : Anne Trine Kjørholt
language : en
Publisher: Springer Nature
Release Date : 2023-01-18
Valuing The Past Sustaining The Future written by Anne Trine Kjørholt and has been published by Springer Nature this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-01-18 with Social Science categories.
This book explores questions related to social and cultural sustainability of coastal communities in transition through the lens of childhood. Contributors explore diverse local and national contexts spanning several countries aiming to shed light on the shifting and dynamic interplay between education, knowledge production, society and working life in coastal environments from an intergenerational perspective. Key points that are disclosed are: the current threat to the social and cultural sustainability of coastal communities in different local and national contexts, and the reason they must be preserved the centrality of processes of inter generational transmission of local knowledge to the preservation and development of sustainable coastal communities the central role of children and young people as actors in creating sustainable livelihoods, economies and knowledge in coastal communities for the future? the practices across different country contexts The book will address the challenges to sustainability experienced by local communities in light of local, national and global social and economic changes. Looking at these challenges cross-nationally and through the lens of childhood, and knowledge production across generations, will provide for a much-needed perspective in ongoing discussion on sustainability in coastal communities.
International Law And Indigenous Knowledge
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Author : Chidi Oguamanam
language : en
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Release Date : 2006-01-01
International Law And Indigenous Knowledge written by Chidi Oguamanam and has been published by University of Toronto Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-01-01 with Law categories.
Discusses the suitability of mainstream forms of intellectual propety rights to indigenous knowledge and efforts to reconcile the Western concept of intellectual property with indigenous knowledge.
Handbook Of Research On Theoretical Perspectives On Indigenous Knowledge Systems In Developing Countries
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Author : Ngulube, Patrick
language : en
Publisher: IGI Global
Release Date : 2016-09-12
Handbook Of Research On Theoretical Perspectives On Indigenous Knowledge Systems In Developing Countries written by Ngulube, Patrick and has been published by IGI Global this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-09-12 with Social Science categories.
There has been a growth in the use, acceptance, and popularity of indigenous knowledge. High rates of poverty and a widening economic divide is threatening the accessibility to western scientific knowledge in the developing world where many indigenous people live. Consequently, indigenous knowledge has become a potential source for sustainable development in the developing world. The Handbook of Research on Theoretical Perspectives on Indigenous Knowledge Systems in Developing Countries presents interdisciplinary research on knowledge management, sharing, and transfer among indigenous communities. Providing a unique perspective on alternative knowledge systems, this publication is a critical resource for sociologists, anthropologists, researchers, and graduate-level students in a variety of fields.
Handbook Of Research On Protecting And Managing Global Indigenous Knowledge Systems
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Author : Tshifhumulo, Rendani
language : en
Publisher: IGI Global
Release Date : 2021-10-08
Handbook Of Research On Protecting And Managing Global Indigenous Knowledge Systems written by Tshifhumulo, Rendani and has been published by IGI Global this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-10-08 with Social Science categories.
Indigenous knowledge systems (IKS) are a combination of knowledge systems encompassing technology; social, economic, and philosophical learning; or educational, legal, and governance systems. The lack of documentation of these systems presents a problem as the knowledge is fading away over time. In response, it is essential that policies and strategies are undertaken to ensure that these systems are protected and sustained for generations to come. The Handbook of Research on Protecting and Managing Global Indigenous Knowledge Systems is a comprehensive reference source that works to preserve indigenous knowledge systems through research. Focusing on key concepts such as tools of indigenous knowledge management and African indigenous symbols, the book preserves and promotes indigenous knowledge through research and fills the void staff and students within the field of indigenous knowledge systems face with the current lack of research and resources. This book is ideal for university students, lecturers, researchers, academicians, policymakers, historians, sociologists, and anyone interested in the field of indigenous knowledge systems.
Community Development In An Uncertain World
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Author : Jim Ife
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2016-09-20
Community Development In An Uncertain World written by Jim Ife and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-09-20 with Business & Economics categories.
Community Development in an Uncertain World is an essential resource for students and professionals in the human services.
Indigenous Enviromental Knowledge And Its Transformations
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Author : Alan Bicker
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2003-12-16
Indigenous Enviromental Knowledge And Its Transformations written by Alan Bicker and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-12-16 with Social Science categories.
The first concerted critical examination of the uses and abuses of indigenous knowledge. The contributors focus on a series of interrelated issues in their interrogation of indigenous knowledge and its specific applications within the localised contexts of particular Asian societies and regional cultures. In particular they explore the problems of translation and mistranslation in the local-global transference of traditional practices and representations of resources.