GS355 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Ecological Indicator, Intellectual Property, Traditional Ecological Knowledge
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Despite the large number of publications on traditional knowledge tk, there seems to be little consensus about the definition of what traditional knowledge is and how it can be useful for environmental management. This article provides a historical context and discusses how traditional knowledge can be validated. 1980s traditional knowledge captured interest among those concerned with environmental problem and agricultural sustainability. Scientific and technological advances could not fix these problems. Some believed in adopting an ecosystems approach/policies of devolution and community empowerment. They want to look at tradition (old) knowledge that sustained people for generations. The un spearheaded this line of alternative approach. Called for the (cid:862)i(cid:374)(cid:448)ol(cid:448)e(cid:373)e(cid:374)t of indigenous people and their communities at the national and local levels in resource (cid:373)a(cid:374)age(cid:373)e(cid:374)t a(cid:374)d (cid:272)o(cid:374)ser(cid:448)atio(cid:374) strategies. (cid:863) (cid:448)o(cid:449) to (cid:862)respe(cid:272)t, preser(cid:448)e a(cid:374)d (cid:373)ai(cid:374)tai(cid:374)(cid:863) traditio(cid:374)al k(cid:374)o(cid:449)ledge, i(cid:374)(cid:374)o(cid:448)atio(cid:374)s a(cid:374)d pra(cid:272)ti(cid:272)es. Scholars could not reach a consensus on a definition.
