Digitized indigenous knowledge collections: Impact on cultural knowledge transmission, social connections, and cultural identity
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DOI: 10.1002/asi.24536
Abstract: This research examines the impact of digitized and digital indigenous knowledge collections (D‐IKC) on cultural knowledge transmission, social connections, and cultural identity through semi‐structured interviews with 8 users of D‐IKC in New Zealand. The participants… read more here.
Keywords: knowledge collections; knowledge; cultural knowledge; knowledge transmission ... See more keywords
Rethinking Business Practices: Harnessing Indigenous Knowledge Systems and Sustainable Strategies for Resilient Entrepreneurial Success
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DOI: 10.1002/bse.70306
Abstract: Entrepreneurship is increasingly reframed beyond profit maximisation toward models that integrate cultural resilience, sustainability and socio‐ecological responsibility. This study examines how Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS) and Sustainable Strategies (SS) jointly influence entrepreneurial success (ES), addressing… read more here.
Keywords: knowledge; knowledge systems; business; entrepreneurial success ... See more keywords
Empowering marginalised communities: Leveraging indigenous knowledge for sustainable energy development in South Africa
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DOI: 10.1002/sd.3243
Abstract: Amidst South Africa's volatile energy landscape—characterised by political turbulence, economic instability and Eskom's chronic financial and operational challenges—the imperative for transformative reform is both urgent and indispensable. Municipalities are confronted with deteriorating infrastructure, recurrent power… read more here.
Keywords: south africa; marginalised communities; indigenous knowledge; energy ... See more keywords
Climate- and Disturbance-Driven Changes in Subsistence Berries in Coastal Alaska: Indigenous Knowledge to Inform Ecological Inference
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DOI: 10.1007/s10745-020-00138-4
Abstract: Berry-producing plants are a key subsistence resource in Indigenous Alaskan communities. Coastal, high-latitude regions are particularly impacted by global climate change because their location at the land-sea ecotone subjects them to both terrestrial stressors and… read more here.
Keywords: subsistence; climate; disturbance driven; climate disturbance ... See more keywords
Indigenous knowledge practices for sustainable lifelong education in pastoralist communities of Kenya
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DOI: 10.1007/s11159-019-09767-4
Abstract: Despite setting high hopes on education, very few pastoral nomad children in Kenya transition from primary education to secondary education. This article argues that the national Kenyan compulsory formal curriculum fails to accommodate the needs… read more here.
Keywords: pastoralist communities; literacy; education; article ... See more keywords
Indigenous knowledge: From local to global
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DOI: 10.1007/s13280-020-01478-7
Abstract: When the three of us (Gadgil, Berkes and Folke) started working together in 1992 in Stockholm at the Beijer Institute of Ecological Economics, we discovered a common interest in the relevance of indigenous knowledge for… read more here.
Keywords: knowledge; indigenous knowledge; biodiversity conservation; world ... See more keywords
Indigenous knowledge and climate change adaptation of ethnic minorities in the mountainous regions of Vietnam: A case study of the Yao people in Bac Kan Province
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DOI: 10.1016/j.agsy.2019.102683
Abstract: This study focuses on the accumulated indigenous knowledge of the Yao ethnic minority in Bac Kan Province of Vietnam. Through centuries of observation and experimentation, the Yao people have developed complex farming systems, cultural practices,… read more here.
Keywords: yao people; knowledge; study; climate change ... See more keywords
Resilience learning and indigenous knowledge of earthquake risk in Indonesia
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijdrr.2021.102423
Abstract: Abstract In the context of earthquake risk, a vulnerability and resilience perspective has changed a purely technological orientation in facing natural hazards. One aspect of this change is the increasing awareness to include indigenous, traditional… read more here.
Keywords: indigenous knowledge; earthquake risk; earthquake; resilience ... See more keywords
Institutionalizing the intangible through research and engagement: Indigenous knowledge and higher education for sustainable development in Zambia
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijedudev.2021.102355
Abstract: Abstract Universities have an integral role in the development of communities. This is underpinned by the notion that universities possess a social responsibility to be agents of change in relation to society’s socio-economic, political, and… read more here.
Keywords: development; indigenous knowledge; zambia; higher education ... See more keywords
Indigenous knowledge of South African bird and rangeland ecology is effective for informing conservation science.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.112041
Abstract: South Africa's communal rangelands constitute ~25% of the country's land cover and are largely managed for livestock grazing. These habitats play an important role in rural livelihoods and cultural practices. Using semi-structured interviews, we documented… read more here.
Keywords: science; conservation; indigenous knowledge; ecology ... See more keywords
Utilization pattern and indigenous knowledge of wild medicinal plants among three ethnic groups in Makawanpur district, Central Nepal.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2020.113219
Abstract: ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE In Nepal, wild plant resources play an important role in local communities' health care. However, this role and its patterns are poorly studied in many regions of the country. This study aimed at… read more here.
Keywords: plant; ethnic groups; age; medicinal plants ... See more keywords