An organizing framework to break down Western-centric views of knowledge in North–South research
Hannah Turner,
Briony Rogers,
Sarah Kneebone
et al.
Abstract:Global challenges, such as climate change, persistent poverty, and food insecurity are complex problems. These societal, environmental, and economic challenges cross scientific disciplines, communities, and geographies, requiring interdisciplinary, North–South solutions. Nevertheless, prevailing sustainability science responses are Western-centric. Some seminal studies have attempted to understand and engage with diverse knowledge systems. These include decolonial and Indigenous methodologies, such as “Two-Eye… Show more
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