Traditional knowledge (TK) has contributed immensely to shaping development and human well-being. Its influence spans a variety of sectors, including agriculture, health, education and governance. However, in today's world, TK is increasingly underrepresented or under-utilized. Further, while the applicability of TK to human and environmental welfare is well-recognized, collated information on how TK contributes to different sectors is not easily accessible.This book focuses on the relevance of TK to key environment- and development-related sectors, discusses the current debates within each of these sectors and presents suggestions as to how TK can be effectively integrated with conventional science and policy. A valuable resource to researchers, academics and policymakers, Traditional knowledge in policy and practice provides a comprehensive overview of TK, and its links and contributions to social, economic, environmental, ethical and political issues.
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Description based upon print version of record. Traditional knowledge (TK) has contributed immensely to shaping development and human well-being. Its influence spans a variety of sectors, including agriculture, health, education and governance. However, in today's world, TK is increasingly underrepresented or under-utilized. Further, while the applicability of TK to human and environmental welfare is well-recognized, collated information on how TK contributes to different sectors is not easily accessible.This book focuses on the relevance of TK to key environment- and development-related sectors, discusses the current debates within each of these sectors and presents suggestions as to how TK can be effectively integrated with conventional science and policy. A valuable resource to researchers, academics and policymakers, Traditional knowledge in policy and practice provides a comprehensive overview of TK, and its links and contributions to social, economic, environmental, ethical and political issues.
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Preliminaries Endorsement Contents Tables, figures and boxes Contributors Acknowledgements Foreword Abbreviations Introduction 1 Diversities of knowledge communities, their worldviews and sciences: On the challenges of their co-evolution 2 Indigenous knowledge and indigenous peoples' education 3 Indigenous institutions and contemporary development in Ghana: Potentials and challenges 4 Gender and traditional knowledge: Seeing blind spots, redressing inequities for women 5 Traditional knowledge, indigenous communities and ethical values.
6 Making space for grandma: The emancipation of traditionalknowledge and the dominance of western-style intellectual property rights regimes 7 Characteristics, current relevance and retention of traditional knowledge in agriculture 8 Traditional knowledge and health 9 Traditional knowledge: From environmental management to territorial development 10 Traditional knowledge and biodiversity: Can the co-evolution of natural and social systems continue? 11 Bridging formal and informal governance regimes for effectivewater management: The role of traditional knowledge.
12 Integrating traditional knowledge in climate change adaptation 13 Traditional knowledge and economic development: The biocultural dimension 14 A practical approach to traditional knowledge and indigenousheritage management: A case study of Moriori heritagemanagement practice 15 Conclusion Glossary Index.
Available in Other Form
Print version: Subramanian, Suneetha M. Traditional Knowledge in Policy and Practice : Approaches to Development and Human Well-Being Tokyo : United Nations University Press,c2010