Traditional Knowledge of Indigenous and Local Communities: International Debate and Policy Initiatives

Mauro, F.; Hardison, Preston

doi:10.1890/1051-0761(2000)010[1263:tkoial]2.0.co;2

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“…Increasing access for involvement of Indigenous communities in research should also be supported. Mauro and Hardison (2000) call for scientific institutions and societies to support Indigenous community rights and development in managing their own data. In their study on traditional knowledge and science, Fernandez-Gimenez et al found that studies documenting traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) were 'less useful for the integration and application of knowledge than direct involvement by TEK holders (in this case hunters) in research and management ' (2006, p 313).…”

Section: Patterns In Responsible Community Engagementmentioning

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A global assessment of Indigenous community engagement in climate research

Davíd-Chavez

Gavin

2018

Environ. Res. Lett.

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For millennia Indigenous communities worldwide have maintained diverse knowledge systems informed through careful observation of dynamics of environmental changes. Although Indigenous communities and their knowledge systems are recognized as critical resources for understanding and adapting to climate change, no comprehensive, evidence-based analysis has been conducted into how environmental studies engage Indigenous communities. Here we provide the first global systematic review of levels of Indigenous community participation and decision-making in all stages of the research process (initiation, design, implementation, analysis, dissemination) in climate field studies that access Indigenous knowledge. We develop indicators for assessing responsible community engagement in research practice and identify patterns in levels of Indigenous community engagement. We find that the vast majority of climate studies (87%) practice an extractive model in which outside researchers use Indigenous knowledge systems with minimal participation or decision-making authority from communities who hold them. Few studies report on outputs that directly serve Indigenous communities, ethical guidelines for research practice, or providing Indigenous community access to findings. Further, studies initiated with (in mutual agreement between outside researchers and Indigenous communities) and by Indigenous community members report significantly more indicators for responsible community engagement when accessing Indigenous knowledges than studies initiated by outside researchers alone. This global assessment provides an evidence base to inform our understanding of broader social impacts related to research design and concludes with a series of guiding questions and methods to support responsible research practice with Indigenous and local communities.

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Section: Patterns In Responsible Community Engagementmentioning

confidence: 99%

A global assessment of Indigenous community engagement in climate research

Davíd-Chavez

Gavin

2018

Environ. Res. Lett.

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“…A second, growing body of literature discusses the role of LTK in national and international policy (Agrawal 1995, Mauro and Hardison 2000, Berkes et al 2001b, Agrawal 2002, Memon et al 2003, Ellis 2005. For example, Satria (2007) analyses why traditional fishing practices ceased and then were reinstated in Indonesia.…”

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Collaborative Engagement of Local and Traditional Knowledge and Science in Marine Environments: A Review

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Scheer²

2012

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ABSTRACT. Local and traditional ecological knowledge (LTK) is increasingly recognized as an important component of scientific research, conservation, and resource management. Especially where there are gaps in the scientific literature, LTK can be a critical source of basic environmental data; this situation is particularly apparent in the case of marine ecosystems, about which comparatively less is known than terrestrial ones. We surveyed the global literature relating to the LTK of marine environments and analyzed what knowledge has been collected and with what aims and results. A large proportion of LTK which has been documented by researchers consists of species-specific information that is important for traditional resource use. However, knowledge relating to marine ecology, environmental change, and contemporary resource management practices is increasingly emphasized in the literature. Today, marine LTK is being used to provide historical and contemporary baseline information, suggest stewardship techniques, improve conservation planning and practice, and to resolve management disputes. Still, comparatively few studies are geared toward the practicalities of developing a truly collaborative, adaptive, and resilient management infrastructure that is embracive of modern science and LTK and practices in marine environments. Based on the literature, we thus suggest how such an infrastructure might be advanced through collaborative projects and "bridging" institutions that highlight the importance of trust-building and the involvement of communities in all stages of research, and the importance of shared interest in project objectives, settings (seascapes), and outcomes.

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“…The custodianship of nature is deep‐rooted in local and Indigenous knowledge‐systems, including the intricate familiarity and connectedness of local biodiversity and ecology that nurtures responsible sustainability behaviours (CBD, 2019; Mauro & Hardison, 2000; Pascoe, 2014; Rose, 1996; UNESCO, 2017). Yet only recently has a budding section of the conservation, climate change and resource‐management community begun to recognize the gains of bridging the gap between different knowledge‐systems, the value of fostering relationships between non‐Indigenous and Indigenous scholars and practitioners and the challenges of appropriately—or the paradoxes of inappropriately—engaging local and Indigenous individuals, populations and communities in pro‐sustainability actions (Adams et al, 2014; Alexander et al, 2011; Ban et al, 2018; Brondizio & Le Tourneau, 2016; Etchart, 2017; Housty et al, 2014; Jardine, 2019; Kelbessa, 2013; Lee, Thorley, Watson, Reid, & Salomon, 2018; Lyver & Tylianakis, 2017; Mazzocchi, 2018; McLeod, Schmider, Creighton, & Gillies, 2018; Mistry & Berardi, 2016).…”

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Bringing nature back into cities

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1. Protecting nature is a fundamental aspect of local and Indigenous cultures that has more recently become an urban sustainability goal. The benefits provided by nature to people and other species have sparked an upsurge in research exploring how best to manage existing nature in urban environments. Here we expand this focus by drawing attention to an emerging pathway of research and practice that is engaged with the idea of bringing nature back into cities (BNB).2. We argue that BNB could be a vital force of the 21st century urban-sustainability agenda. However, the enthusiasm of practitioners and policymakers for incorporating BNB objectives into local and global strategies remains uneven. As interdisciplinary scholars involved with the theory and practice of caring for urban nature, we believe that the time is ripe to present a fresh perspective on seven key areas that can unlock the potential of actions to bring nature back into cities.3. Specifically, we: (a) argue that the sovereignty of local and Indigenous knowledgesystems be acknowledged and respected; (b) contend that the choice of bringing nature back actions should be driven by inclusive decision-making; (c) discuss advances in ecology that need to be addressed to facilitate the return of nature into cities; (d) outline how the diffusion of innovation theory may assist communication of BNB actions to stakeholders; (e) discuss how built-environment professionals can demonstrate the value of urban infrastructure for BNB; (f) call for longitudinal research to understand, quantify and qualify the benefits of BNB actions and (g) consider solutions needed to address concerns about potential risks and disservices associated with actions to bring nature back into urban environments.4. Taken together, these perspectives, and the transdisciplinary framework that emerges from them, embody theoretical innovation regarding how to bring nature back into cities and a holistic view of how to make this happen in practice. Bringing nature back into cities has the potential to become an environmentally just and culturally inclusive dimension of the 21st urban sustainability agenda upon which future generations of city-dwellers rely. | 351People and Nature MATA eT Al.

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Traditional Knowledge of Indigenous and Local Communities: International Debate and Policy Initiatives

Cited by 165 publications

References 3 publications

A global assessment of Indigenous community engagement in climate research

A global assessment of Indigenous community engagement in climate research

Collaborative Engagement of Local and Traditional Knowledge and Science in Marine Environments: A Review

Bringing nature back into cities

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