• This paper aims to provide documentation of the local knowledge and practices on medicinal plant utilization in the urban province of Cavite, Philippines. (niscair.res.in)
  • This study demonstrates the wide range of plant species of medicinal value in Cavite, and the role that this traditional knowledge and practices is playing in supporting the local health care system. (niscair.res.in)
  • Despite its remarkable cultural origin, the complexity of the traditional practices and knowledge of local people have never been studied comprehensively. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The local community in the Biebrza Valley shared a deep traditional ecological knowledge and had a good memory of traditional farming practices. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The documented exceptional local perception of the wetland landscape, elements of traditional knowledge and complex farming practices should be considered for inclusion into conservation management, and cooperation with the local community should also be taken into account. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Communities are being reminded of the need to align traditional practices with new scientific knowledge to fight outbreaks such as COVID-19. (mongabay.com)
  • The quarantine and self-isolation practices recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) are familiar to communities like Baby Nona's, who for generations have combined them with traditional knowledge to prevent the spread of highly contagious deceases. (mongabay.com)
  • The report reviews existing traditional knowledge frameworks, best practices, protocols and guidelines. (gov.nt.ca)
  • However, it is not known how that knowledge and practices are acquired by children and transferred across generations. (mdpi.com)
  • For vulnerable communities, exchange of local and traditional knowledge and best practices with other communities is as important for adaptation as scientific knowledge. (iied.org)
  • Q. Brad: As a non-Indigenous university academic, how can I best incorporate Indigenous knowledge and practices in a respectful way into a course to increase student awareness? (www.csiro.au)
  • Traditional practices and general knowledge of local plant medicines had me intrigued from the very start. (recovery.org)
  • Medicines Lists and nine countries adopted national frameworks for the protection of intellectual property rights (IPRs) and traditional medicine knowledge (TMK) related to practices and products. (who.int)
  • 1. Traditional medicine is the sum total of the knowledge, skills, and practices based on the theories, beliefs, and experiences indigenous to different cultures, whether explicable or not, used in the maintenance of health as well as in the prevention, diagnosis, improvement or treatment of physical and mental illness1. (who.int)
  • This is particularly true in Indigenous communities where local knowledge and practices are integral to data collection, analysis, and dissemination. (cdc.gov)
  • This paper reports on the five-step process employed that involved local Diné food harvesters incorporating indigenous TEK and practices with Western science-based knowledge and practices. (cdc.gov)
  • Best practices include adapting interventions within local contexts, alleviating mistrust, supporting integration of local cultural knowledge, and training investigators from communities that experience cancer disparities. (cdc.gov)
  • Major research gaps remain in the understanding of indigenous knowledge and in particular, the human rights implications of the failure to appreciate and respect indigenous peoples' knowledge and their traditional practices related to mitigation and adaptation measures. (lu.se)
  • We conducted open-ended, semi-structured interviews with a convenience sample of 11 traditional healers in the plague-endemic West Nile region of northwestern Uganda to assess their knowledge, practices, and attitudes regarding plague and the local healthcare system. (cdc.gov)
  • Home 1 / Incorporation of Traditional and Local Ecological Knowledge and Values. (psf.ca)
  • The understanding and importance of traditional ecological knowledge systems is increasingly recognised worldwide as a means to develop more effective policies in today's crises, e.g. in nature conservation or grassland management. (ecolres.hu)
  • Zsolt Molnár, scientific advisor at the Centre for Ecological Research, has been researching the traditional ecological knowledge of pastoralists for more than 20 years. (ecolres.hu)
  • Pastoralist communities have locally relevant, multi-generational traditional ecological knowledge of pasture plants on which they base the utilisation of their pastures. (ecolres.hu)
  • Therefore, we found it urgent to explore if traditional ecological knowledge that could be used in conservation management of the area still exists among the local community. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Farmers from the oldest generation, who used to manage wetlands with scythes, shared the deepest ecological knowledge. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) was previously widely recognised by scientists mainly among indigenous tribal communities outside Europe [ 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 ] and others. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Such knowledge is locally relevant and applicable, therefore we will name it local traditional ecological knowledge (LTEK). (biomedcentral.com)
  • Project methods combined local traditional knowledge and formal science to map subsistence use and important ecological areas. (nwabor.org)
  • Documented Local Traditional Knowledge - Methods for conducting interviews to collect local traditional knowledge of subsistence use and important ecological areas were developed. (nwabor.org)
  • Recreational fisheries are of global socio-ecological importance and contribute significantly to local economies and fisheries harvests. (researchgate.net)
  • This study reports on a traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) collaborative methodological approach utilized for data collection in this unique community. (cdc.gov)
  • In 2004, Brazil passed a resolution securing the rights of indigenous communities to the local forests. (plantwithpurpose.org)
  • Studies on TEK provide insights into the relationship of local human communities with surrounding nature and into people's understanding of the interactions between elements of nature. (biomedcentral.com)
  • However, this knowledge differs in the context of living European rural communities, which were not colonised, derive from the same Judeo-Christian tradition and whose culture was impacted by Roman and Greek heritage. (biomedcentral.com)
  • It is remarkable that our Sri Lankan folk communities practiced these, based on their traditional knowledge systems. (mongabay.com)
  • Together, they work to build a community of practice that facilitates international knowledge exchange, development of resources, and collaboration focused on local communities and stewardship of their data, information, and knowledge. (wikipedia.org)
  • Launched at CoP12, the Report shows in greater detail than GBO-4 the value of wild plants, both to the global economy and to local communities, and asseses their conservation status around the world. (traffic.org)
  • The Roundtable brought together approximately 250 participants from across the country and beyond, with representation from all levels of government, Indigenous peoples, intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations, the private sector, academia, local communities and the general public. (gc.ca)
  • The involvement of Indigenous Peoples and local communities is a prerequisite for sustainable mountain development. (fao.org)
  • The traditional knowledge and food production systems of Indigenous Peoples and traditional mountain communities provide important lessons on how to adapt to climate change, and are a reflection of value systems that place ecosystem preservation at the centre of their belief systems. (fao.org)
  • For Indigenous Peoples and local communities living in mountain areas, land, water and forests are not simply natural resources to be used. (fao.org)
  • Therefore, mountain-dwelling Indigenous Peoples and local communities serve as custodians of traditional knowledge and biodiversity, including agrobiodiversity. (fao.org)
  • It is important to recognize in Indigenous Peoples' mountain communities that men and women often have different areas of knowledge, experience and responsibility that contribute to preserving biodiversity, therefore special attention should be given to the knowledge and contributions of Indigenous women. (fao.org)
  • Firstly, it recognises the need to involve vulnerable communities and use traditional and local knowledge in adaptation. (iied.org)
  • Secondly, the agreement acknowledges that parties should "respect, promote and consider" the rights of indigenous peoples and local communities and human rights obligations when taking action to address climate change (preamble). (iied.org)
  • In September 2015, representatives of 21 indigenous mountain communities in 10 countries took part in the second meeting of the International Network of Mountain Indigenous Peoples in Tajikistan to exchange knowledge about climate change impacts and adaptation responses. (iied.org)
  • Indigenous and traditional communities like the Yawanawa are the world's most effective forest stewards , and preserving their understanding of nature and its resources ensures that they can sustainably manage and protect their forest homelands. (ecosystemmarketplace.com)
  • The traditional knowledge, which indigenous peoples and local communities maintain, is making vital contributions to climate action. (cbd.int)
  • Indigenous peoples and local communities often have in-depth knowledge of the flora and fauna in their territories. (cbd.int)
  • Over a quarter of the global land area is under the management of, or occupied by, indigenous peoples and local communities. (cbd.int)
  • For example, many indigenous peoples and local communities working with new technologies, using indicators and community-based monitoring and information systems (CBMIS) to assess and protect biodiversity and ecosystems, as well as nature-based solutions for climate change adaptation. (cbd.int)
  • Local communities - at least on paper - stand to benefit when traditional knowledge is appropriately utilized. (boloji.com)
  • Carving out an alternative, cruelty-free development trajectory for camelid herding that conforms to the worldview of traditional camelid communities and avoids industrialization. (pastoralpeoples.org)
  • The activities also aimed at raising local communities' awareness of protecting environment. (wvi.org)
  • Through their active involvement in community work and women's movements, local women politicians are fully aware of issues faced by women in their communities and are uniquely positioned to address them. (iknowpolitics.org)
  • Does having more women in local governments lead to the creation of more gender sensitive programmes and legislation as well as empowering other women in local communities? (iknowpolitics.org)
  • Weak partnerships between the private and public sectors and research communities have militated against large-scale production of traditional medicine products. (who.int)
  • Within cancer and chronic disease prevention, CBPR provides strategies for contextualizing interventions to promote external validity across diverse communities and incorporates culturally centered indigenous knowledge with evidence-based sociobehavioral theory for comprehensive interventions (8). (cdc.gov)
  • Around this central axis, other explored topics are: food security and nutrition, One Health, sustainable livelihoods, adaptation to climate change, indigenous rights and land ownership, and strengthening access to health care in underserved communities through better integration of traditional medicines. (bvsalud.org)
  • Traditional medicine knowledge has social, cultural and scientific value and is critical to Indigenous peoples and to local communities. (bvsalud.org)
  • The author intends to share his experience as a psychoanalyst living in the city of Paraty, his contacts with the local traditional communities and how the knowledge of these communities transformed his view of human illness as well as increased his psychoanalytical knowledge. (bvsalud.org)
  • Researchers hope that a better understanding of pastoralists' knowledge of grasslands and livestock grazing will help not only to maintain the biodiversity and economic benefits of less productive semi-natural grasslands, but also to innovatively preserve the traditional pastoral way of life. (ecolres.hu)
  • The workshop highlighted the critical role that biocultural heritage is playing in adaptation - in particular, traditional knowledge, biodiversity, ecosystem-rich landscapes, and the cultural and spiritual values that sustain them. (iied.org)
  • Science and traditional knowledge not only help understand the state of biodiversity, but also enable us to comprehend the drivers of biodiversity loss and pathways for a sustainable future. (cbd.int)
  • While TRIPS confers monopoly rights to commercial users of biodiversity, the controversial Convention on Biological Diversity, pushed through by the UN system, gives indigenous knowledge the same protection as bio-resources. (boloji.com)
  • While I think there is a growing awareness, interest and appreciation of the extent, depth and sophistication of Indigenous knowledge and its application to managing country for biodiversity conservation and uses that are sustainable, it's off a small base. (www.csiro.au)
  • The value of biodiversity and traditional knowledge extends beyond health. (bvsalud.org)
  • Preserving traditional knowledge is essential for the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity, and to meeting the global commitments made under the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the Kunming Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGBF), and the Paris Climate Agreement. (bvsalud.org)
  • Shyama Kuruvilla, WHO lead for the Global Traditional Medicine Centre and SUMMIT Mainstreaming Biodiversity-Health linkages into the environment and public health policies, plans, and projects. (bvsalud.org)
  • The conservation, sustainable management, and use of biodiversity and traditional knowledge to Safeguard health and well-being. (bvsalud.org)
  • Regional and local experiences at the nexus of biodiversity, traditional knowledge and health. (bvsalud.org)
  • Traditional indigenous territories encompass over 20 per cent of the world's land surface and overlap with areas that hold around 80 per cent of the planet's biodiversity. (lu.se)
  • Indigenous peoples and their traditional knowledge are vital for sustainable environmental management of natural resources and biodiversity conservation, both of which are essential elements for combating climate change and fulfilling the Sustainable Development Goal 13. (lu.se)
  • Most of our traditional subsistence crops are high in complex carbohydrates with good nutritional value. (who.int)
  • Research confirmed the unquestionable cultural origin of the local ecosystem, therefore in conservation endeavours the area should be treated first and foremost as a cultural landscape. (biomedcentral.com)
  • They are conservation professionals, and they need to come in with the confidence and knowledge to be able to execute that mission. (georgetown.edu)
  • The local cooperative extension, EPA and SC Department of Health and Environmental Conservation helped the responsible party add a pollinator seed mix to the original pilot study mix that would both establish native plants and support pollinators for all plantings. (clu-in.org)
  • These changes, and the vital environmental, cultural, social and economic role that the Indigenous Estate and its management plays extend far beyond conservation and the use of natural resources - it is also about recognition, empowerment, pride and respect for Australia's Indigenous peoples, and their knowledge and history. (www.csiro.au)
  • Article 29 asserts their right to the conservation and protection of the environment and their lands, territories and resources, while Article 31 affirms their rights to their traditional knowledge, such as to their sciences, cultures and human and genetic resources, as well as their right to develop intellectual property over such knowledge. (lu.se)
  • By using different ethnoecological methods (visual stimuli, walks in wetlands, co-mapping of the area), we explored traditional knowledge on the plants, landscape and traditional management of wetlands. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The Exchange for Local Observations and Knowledge of the Arctic, or ELOKA, is an Arctic research data management program that combines local traditional knowledge (LTK) and local observations data from Indigenous Arctic residents utilizing effective and appropriate western methods to properly share Arctic Indigenous Knowledge. (wikipedia.org)
  • We assessed children's knowledge of medicinal plants and their uses, methods of knowledge acquisition and transfer, and how that process is influenced by demographic attributes such as gender, level of education, and age. (mdpi.com)
  • Unlike modern farming, traditional farming methods sustain a high diversity of genetic resources which are evolving in response to climate change. (iied.org)
  • Using traditional methods for collaborative fieldwork in a uranium food chain study on Diné lands in the US Southwest. (cdc.gov)
  • The acknowledgment that traditional research methods have had limited effectiveness in alleviating health inequities has led the National Cancer Institute (NCI), other NIH institutes, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the American Cancer Society, and large health foundations to cultivate comprehensive and participatory research approaches (5,10). (cdc.gov)
  • 2) to develop, guided by the WHO traditional medicine strategy: 2014-2023 and in consultation with Member States2 and relevant stakeholders, a draft new global traditional medicine strategy for the period 2025-2034 and to submit the strategy for consideration by the Seventy-eighth World Health Assembly in 2025, through the Executive Board at its 156th session. (who.int)
  • Plechero, M & Grillitsch, M 2023, ' Advancing innovation in manufacturing firms: knowledge base combinations in a local productive system ', European Planning Studies , vol. 31, nr. 6, s. 1247-1269. (lu.se)
  • The implementation of bilateral water management agreements is intended to meaningfully include traditional and local knowledge. (gov.nt.ca)
  • PEER REVIEWED diabetes programs in leveraging resources, creating policy and environmental interventions, and strengthening con- nections in the traditional cultural systems. (cdc.gov)
  • Attention to Population health approaches targeting policy develop- the interface of cultural knowledge and Western science ment and environmental transformations can help pre- provides the USAPI diabetes prevention and control pro- vent or delay diabetes and related complications. (cdc.gov)
  • These customs are mainly practiced to contain the spread of infectious diseases that locals refer to as deiyange leda , or "diseases of the gods. (mongabay.com)
  • We initiated a public health outreach program to further improve engagement between traditional healers and local health centers to foster trust in the formal healthcare system and improve early identification and referral of patients with plaguelike symptoms, which can reflect numerous other infectious and noninfectious conditions. (cdc.gov)
  • Having more and better data -on inland fisheries' contribution to local nutrition and economies, as well as for the environmental impacts they suffer from other industries- will allow decision makers to make more strategic choices. (fao.org)
  • Recreational fishing in Australia makes important contributions to local economies and fisheries harvests. (researchgate.net)
  • Since the holders of traditional knowledge are mostly not researchers but herders, farmers, fishermen, when a researcher works with their knowledge, the ethical approach is for these 'non-scientific' professionals to also become co-authors. (ecolres.hu)
  • Indeed, from small-scale fishermen to traditional healers, Lalela Ulwandle aims to bring recognition to the critical role these people have been playing in the climate struggle. (ru.ac.za)
  • The COP21 decision , of which the Paris Agreement is part, also recognises the role of local and indigenous knowledge in adaptation and mitigation. (iied.org)
  • and evolving adaptation and mitigation strategies at national and local levels in line with identified priorities. (isaaa.org)
  • Now India's Traditional Knowledge Digital Library is being made available to patents offices throughout the world so they can establish whether the claim is a genuine innovation or "prior art" from Indian systems of medicine. (telegraph.co.uk)
  • Moreover, Indigenous local farmers in mountains around the world have explicitly designed their agricultural systems to protect the soil from erosion, conserve water resources and reduce the risks of disasters triggered by natural hazards. (fao.org)
  • It also acknowledges the value of local, traditional, and Indigenous Knowledge systems, which often hold invaluable insights. (grida.no)
  • Traditional systems can be as productive as modern farming systems, when the productivity of the whole system is factored in (not just crops) and yields are considered over time. (iied.org)
  • African Indigenous Science and Knowledge Systems: Triumphs and Tribulations. (uni-erfurt.de)
  • Young indigenous scientists, leaders, women, policy makers and researchers are fundamental as they can build bridges of respect and understanding in a dialogue between knowledge systems. (cbd.int)
  • There is a need for knowledge systems that include scientific, traditional, local and indigenous perspectives," added Coppen. (ru.ac.za)
  • Dovetailing this loss is the demise of local/traditional knowledge systems resulting from factors such as changing lifestyle and t. (researchgate.net)
  • To better mitigate disaster risks and damage, at the meeting, the participants learned the advantages of using their traditional experiences together with modern knowledge and techniques such as speakers, radio systems and transceivers. (wvi.org)
  • Many medical products and advances such as certain medicines and vaccines, among others, base their origin in natural resources, which themselves are intimately connected with traditional ways of knowing and traditional medical systems. (bvsalud.org)
  • These and many others are pharmaceuticals derived from medicinal plants, and some of the source materials have been used since ancient times to treat various illnesses and promote health as part of traditional medical systems. (bvsalud.org)
  • Soon in this section you will find detailed information regarding the contributions that traditional medicines have and continue to make to other medical systems in the region. (bvsalud.org)
  • To provide a platform for dialogue and knowledge sharing among stakeholders, particularly Indigenous Peoples, but also traditional health practitioners and policy makers, with the aim of providing input for the first WHO Global Summit on Traditional Medicine. (bvsalud.org)
  • In rural Uganda, many people who are ill consult traditional healers prior to visiting the formal healthcare system. (cdc.gov)
  • Traditional healers provide supportive care for common illnesses, but their care may delay diagnosis and management of illnesses that can increase morbidity and mortality, hinder early detection of epidemic-prone diseases, and increase occupational risk to traditional healers. (cdc.gov)
  • 52 traditional healers referred 788 patients to area health centers. (cdc.gov)
  • Outreach to improve communication and trust between traditional healers and local healthcare settings may result in improved early case detection and intervention not only for plague but also for other serious conditions. (cdc.gov)
  • This dialogue aimed at raising local people's awareness of disaster prevention through using tradition knowledge and modern technologies," said Vice President of Tien Lang district's People's Committee, Mr Tran Van Khanh. (wvi.org)
  • Slow travellers eschew planes and guidebooks in favour of local knowledge and walking shoes. (independent.co.uk)
  • Indigenous Peoples' foods, stigmatized as 'foods of the poor', are often abandoned in favour of non-local foods that may be more readily available or convenient to cook but often contain high levels of sugar and fat and have relatively low nutritional value. (fao.org)
  • This report will inform the development of a framework for meaningful inclusion of traditional knowledge in these agreements' decision making. (gov.nt.ca)
  • This includes the inclusion of Indigenous Peoples' knowledge in responding to climate change adaptation, as stipulated by the UNFCCC COP21 Paris Agreement, and the right of Indigenous Peoples to their land, territories and resources, as stipulated by the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. (fao.org)
  • The legally binding agreement promotes local inclusion in two ways. (iied.org)
  • During the research, the authors collected the knowledge of herders on pasture (and hay meadow) plants and plant-livestock interactions in a review article. (ecolres.hu)
  • Although herders around the world are very different, their knowledge of pasture grasses and the relationship between livestock and forage plants is remarkably similar. (ecolres.hu)
  • Some retailers have started to acknowledge the importance of a hyper-local presence. (ibm.com)
  • There was generally poor knowledge of supplementary immunizations and mothers need to be educated on the importance. (who.int)
  • In line with Resolution AFR/RC50/R3 , Member States took steps between 2001 and 2012 to promote traditional medicine (TM) by developing national policies and regulatory frameworks for TM practice, practitioners and products and by implementing some priority interventions. (who.int)
  • Knowledge and practice of medicinal plant use is embedded in the Maasai culture. (mdpi.com)
  • Securing indigenous and local community rights is not only a safeguard for the most vulnerable, but an important adaptation action in itself. (iied.org)
  • Indigenous perspectives provide traditional knowledge and local expertise. (plantwithpurpose.org)
  • Participants believed that women politicians can be active advocates of women's issues among their colleagues in the local government and vital for mainstreaming gender perspectives in policies, but nevertheless expressed the need for further research to document this. (iknowpolitics.org)
  • Yet their traditional livelihoods are often highly resilient and adaptive . (iied.org)
  • Having secure rights to the traditional lands and natural resources needed to sustain traditional livelihoods is therefore vital for survival in a changing climate . (iied.org)
  • More than 80% of people around the world have used some form of traditional medicine knowledge as part of self-care, and in some countries, up to 70% of the population uses traditional medicines as their main source of primary care. (bvsalud.org)
  • Such performance metrics highlight the need for hyper-local planning which is a new powerful tool for extracting deep insights. (ibm.com)
  • With hyper-local insights, businesses can replicate the traditional proprietor's intuitive process by analysing multiple data sources and turning them into actionable insights that can be deployed at scale. (ibm.com)
  • We bring local insights and global industry knowledge. (pwc.com)
  • Many countries have already submitted national climate action plans (Intended Nationally Determined Contributions), and these plans provide a link from the global level down to local action. (iied.org)
  • Overview of the Global Summit for Traditional Medicine and the Global Centre for Traditional Medicine. (bvsalud.org)
  • Collaborative research between scientists and local community members is often required to collect needed study samples and inform the overall study. (cdc.gov)
  • In fact, the community hasn't seen a single death from venomous snake bites in its history, thanks to a deep knowledge of over 2,000 medicinal plants that's been passed down for generations. (ecosystemmarketplace.com)
  • One of the most exciting outcomes from evaluations of the IPA and Indigenous Ranger programs was the health benefits of people being back on country, managing, teaching younger generations, learning from elders, and inviting others in to share their knowledge and experience. (www.csiro.au)
  • While not necessarily recorded in writing, indigenous oral traditions have ensured the transmission of knowledge through indigenous peoples own institutions for many generations, and this has ensured their ability to adapt to local changes in climate. (lu.se)
  • Although treat- enrol 286 traditional barbers and 571 ment regimens exist for HBV and HCV, clients. (who.int)
  • Such recognition of traditional knowledge is now, fortunately, becoming more and more common" - said Zsolt Molnár. (ecolres.hu)
  • The below paragraphs are excerpts from the research that she is currently undertaking onclimate change, human rights and the recognition of indigenous knowledge. (lu.se)
  • With this year's topic "Knowledge for life", the local people shared a range of traditional wisdoms for storm prediction. (wvi.org)
  • In 2009, iKNOW Politics organized an e-discussion on women in local governance . (iknowpolitics.org)
  • In this discussion, iKNOW Politics is seeking more encouraging examples from all over the world, highlighting the impact women leaders have in changing the way business is conducted in local governance such as in district, provincial and regional assemblies and local (rural and urban) councils. (iknowpolitics.org)
  • Do you know women national leaders who started their career in local governance? (iknowpolitics.org)
  • I am fundamentally interested in the role of inequality and redistribution in development at local, regional and global scales, through a variety of angles such as financial and fiscal processes, social policy, and productive development policy. (iss.nl)
  • Men who provide traditional viral RNA for confirmation of HCV infections are a serious global public barber services were identified and en- infection. (who.int)
  • During this e-discussion participants agreed that including women in local governments is a key factor in creating gender sensitive policies and services. (iknowpolitics.org)
  • Having a women president for two consecutive terms did not reflect in a higher representation of women in the ministries not to mention local governments where you need to be elected and there women occupy only 9.5% of the municipalities. (iknowpolitics.org)
  • ELOKA has established a suite of technology and services to support, arc hive and provide access to diverse data including community-based meteorological data, quantitative and qualitative observations of sea ice from local experts, hand drawn maps and detailed interviews of Inuit hunters and Elders, controlled access to environmental and species observations of the Bering Sea region, oral histories from Siberia, and more. (wikipedia.org)
  • A: Indigenous knowledge and approaches encapsulate the accumulated encyclopaedic wisdom of thousands of years about land and sea, what land and sea can provide to sustain people, and how they need to be looked after to continue to supply essential needs. (www.csiro.au)
  • It is very important for local authorities to enhance community-based initiatives and experiences related to climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction," said Head of Tien Lang district's Department of Dyke Management and Flood Prevention, Mr Nguyen Duc Tho. (wvi.org)
  • These traditional rituals, called Shanthi Karma , or rituals of solace, are a combination of dance, chanting and the strumming of drums to invoke blessings of deities to eliminate evil spirits. (mongabay.com)
  • Science-informed initiatives, technology and innovation output, informing policy-making and practice, co-designing, co-producing and co-delivering new knowledge. (preventionweb.net)
  • There are important initiatives where traditional knowledge and science are working together to protect ecosystems. (cbd.int)
  • Initiatives to involve youth in traditional knowledge sharing and science are working to protect ecosystems. (cbd.int)
  • The Paris Agreement furthermore asserts that adaptation action should follow a participatory approach, and should be guided by the best available science as well as the knowledge of indigenous peoples with a view to integrating adaptation into relevant socioeconomic and environmental policies and actions. (lu.se)
  • The contribution of this paper is to investigate in-depth how manufacturing firms with traditional roots combine new generative knowledge in and beyond a local productive system (LPS), what enables them to access and integrate such knowledge from external sources, and how this relates to the firms' innovation performance, with a focus on radical and varied forms of innovation. (lu.se)
  • To understand gaps in knowledge, a report was completed to describe what is known about groundwater resources, uses and monitoring, along with potential impacts to groundwater. (gov.nt.ca)
  • To support long-term management of the Hay River Basin, knowledge and data gaps are identified and recommendations are made for future monitoring programs, strategies, objectives and additional database or file searches. (gov.nt.ca)
  • The Liard and Petitot River Basins State of Knowledge Report provides a summary of the state of knowledge of the Liard and Petitot Rivers surface water and groundwater basins, including traditional and scientific knowledge, and identifies the existing body of knowledge, current monitoring programs, and knowledge gaps. (gov.nt.ca)
  • That's why the Yawanawa, with help from Forest Trends and partners, are working to preserve this traditional knowledge with living pharmacies and other activities. (ecosystemmarketplace.com)
  • Q. Peter you mentioned in the film that over half of Australia's protected area is managed by Indigenous peoples - why is Indigenous knowledge and approaches so important to that management? (www.csiro.au)
  • C. mannii est généralement cultivée en association et joue un rôle social très important dans les communautés Nagot-Yoruba. (ac.be)
  • Increased production, processing and preservation of local nutritious foods and strengthened local markets are therefore important strategies to be pursued under this policy, together with effective education, communication and outreach programs. (who.int)
  • The best way would be guide students to resources, seek out Indigenous led projects/research, get Elders in and pay them, build relationships with traditional owners in your area, ensure the university has pathways for Indigenous undergrads to postdocs to Profs, and let them incorporate their knowledge and be a champion of Indigenising the curricula at the institution. (www.csiro.au)
  • By 2012, a total of 40 countries had national TM policies, 19 had national TM strategic plans and 28 national research institutes conducted research on traditional medicine products used for malaria, HIV/AIDS, sickle-cell disease, diabetes and hypertension. (who.int)
  • and insufficient human and financial resources for research and production of traditional medicine products. (who.int)
  • Several projects highlight the success of participatory approaches to cancer prevention and intervention in addressing many of the challenges of traditional practice and research. (cdc.gov)
  • The slow movement started with slow food, the consumption of regional, traditional produce rather than Big Macs. (independent.co.uk)
  • allocation of resources and provision of quality traditional medicine services. (who.int)
  • In the Jafr community of Tajikistan, local fruit trees can survive the increasingly hot and dry conditions but modern varieties cannot, while in Tuggoz, local wheat varieties produce higher yields than modern varieties. (iied.org)
  • This knowledge is in danger of disappearing, however, which has community health and climate ramifications. (ecosystemmarketplace.com)
  • When I first looked for an alternate to Xplornet, I found a local start-up called Community Fibre run by someone with whom I had been in an IRC chat room for the last 20 years! (easydns.com)
  • Historically, traditional medicine has been the basis for the development of a large part of scientific knowledge. (bvsalud.org)
  • A descriptive cross-sectional design was used for this study with the Immunization) was an integral part of early control efforts aid of semi-structured interviewer-administered questionnaire to after which polio vaccines were used for routine assess the knowledge, attitude and perception of mothers of under- immunization programs. (who.int)
  • Industry 4.0 requires that manufacturing firms not only innovate but also generate more radical and different varieties of innovation, often incorporating new types of knowledge. (lu.se)
  • To advance such types of innovation, several studies in Innovation and Economic Geography foreground that firms need to combine knowledge in novel ways. (lu.se)
  • Findings show that firms standing out in terms of innovation performances combine complementary types of knowledge through internal and external sources, particularly at national and international levels. (lu.se)