The Contribution of Traditional Ecological Knowledge and Practices to Forest Management: The Case of Northeast Asia

Kim, Seongjun; Guanlin, LI; Son, Yowhan

doi:10.3390/f8120496

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“…The importance of local access to forest resources to improve welfare has been observed in South Korea (Yeo-Chang 2009). Furthermore, cases from northeast Asia show that TK plays an important role in changing forest management practices in the face of socio-economic change, integrating better into the broader forest management system (Kim et al 2017). Lastly, a case from Zimbabwe found that the role of TK in the conservation of forest and wildlife resources depends largely on social and religious values (Mavhura and Mushure 2019).…”

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Identifying and prioritising traditional knowledge-related strategies within Turkish forest policy: the perspective of forest managers

2023

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Forests are an essential part of the lifestyle and income of forest villagers in Türkiye. This interaction between forests and rural society offers considerable potential for the generation of traditional knowledge (TK). However, most of this knowledge is in danger of extinction. This study pursued qualitative and quantitative research methods: a SWOT analysis was created by utilising the related components of current national forest policy documents and sought to create basic strategies which were then prioritised using the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) rating approach. The findings showed that TK is tied directly to the main objectives of forestry policy. Social strategies were viewed as the highest priority, emphasising the improvement of local living standards and increasing local awareness and loyalty to their regions. These strategies were followed by organisational and legislation-policy-related issues. However, the close scores of the strategies proved that all are interdependent and have relations with each other, and a holistic approach is required.

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Identifying and prioritising traditional knowledge-related strategies within Turkish forest policy: the perspective of forest managers

2023

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“…Most indigenous natural resource management system needs little or no external input, is flexible and evolves with time for which an in-built mechanism in the form of traditional institutions is in place. The TEK of all ethnic communities in traditional forest management system may serve as valuable data for developing conservation strategies (Kim et al 2017). It is mistaken to view forest management practice only in the term of silvicultural approach.…”

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Review artitle Review: Traditional ecological knowledge of tribal communities of North East India

Tynsong

Dkhar²,

Tiwari³

2020

Biodiversitas

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Abstract. Tynsong H, Dkhar M, Tiwari BK. 2020. Review: Traditional ecological knowledge of tribal communities of North East India. Biodiversitas 21: 3209-3224. Traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) refers to the knowledge, innovations and practices of indigenous and tribal people relating to the understanding of structure and functioning of neighboring natural ecosystems and their use for human welfare. In this paper, we have reviewed the literature relating to TEK held by the tribal and other traditional societies of North East India. The region is very rich in TEK pertaining to species, ecosystems, and their interactions including their sustainable management and utilization in forestry, fisheries, agriculture, food, crafts, dye, and health care. Some of these TEK based knowledge systems are at par or even superior to the resource management practices evolved under the ambit of modern knowledge. Though a substantial chunk of TEK of tribal communities of North East India has been documented, huge treasures of such knowledge remain unreported and hence are on the verge of being lost.

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“…This sustainable forest gardens are owned by families and passed down from one generation to the next while others are managed on a communal basis . This concept of sustainable utilization and management of shared resources is similar to the Village Community Forests (VCFs) of the indigenous peoples of Bangladesh (Misbahuzzaman and Smith-Hall 2015;Chowdhury et al 2018), the "ala-a system" of Ifugaos in the Philippines (Camacho et al 2012), and the Fengshui forest in China (Kim, Li, and Son 2017;Yuan and Liu 2009). It is estimated that there may be over 140 million forest-dependent people in Cambodia, Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam, representing about one-third of the population in these nations.…”

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Asian Indigeneity, Indigenous Knowledge Systems, and Challenges of the 2030 Agenda

Buenavista

Wynne‐Jones

McDonald

2018

East Asian Community Rev

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Adopted by the UN General Assembly in 2015, the 2030 Agenda pledges to leave no one behind through the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and 169 targets ratified by the international community to address the global challenges of our time. This framework and universal action plan articulates the inclusion of the indigenous peoples in the social, economic, and environmental dimensions of sustainable development. Nonetheless, the world's largest inhabitants of indigenous peoples are in Asia. However, despite the affirmation of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), the concept of indigeneity is still controversial, politically contested, and considered immaterial by many states in the Asian region. With limited rights and inadequate access to social services, the indigenous knowledge systems and practices has evolved through time to provide solutions to local problems that sustained many marginalised communities. This article revisits the socio-political notion of indigeneity in the region and its implications to the indigenous community. It also explores the diversity of indigenous knowledge systems and traditional practices and its relevance on the SDGs particularly on food security, community livelihoods, human well-being, natural resources management, and biodiversity conservation. The conclusion reflects the need for legitimate recognition and political enablement of indigenous peoples in the implementation of 2030 Agenda by forging collaborations between academic researchers, policy-makers, and indigenous organizations in the Asian community.

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The Contribution of Traditional Ecological Knowledge and Practices to Forest Management: The Case of Northeast Asia

Cited by 13 publications

References 47 publications

Identifying and prioritising traditional knowledge-related strategies within Turkish forest policy: the perspective of forest managers

Identifying and prioritising traditional knowledge-related strategies within Turkish forest policy: the perspective of forest managers

Review artitle Review: Traditional ecological knowledge of tribal communities of North East India

Asian Indigeneity, Indigenous Knowledge Systems, and Challenges of the 2030 Agenda

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