Traditional Knowledge Bulletin |
- This week in review … 6th World Water Forum Ministerial Declaration recognizes value of TK for climate change adaptation
- Fellowship opportunity: 2013 OHCHR Indigenous Fellowship Programme
- Meeting prep: Panel on indigenous knowledge at the Planet Under Pressure conference
- Resource: Literature review of forest cover change and tenure
- Resource: Article on TK validation
- Resource: Article on the use of indigenous knowledge in minimizing human-wildlife conflict
This week in review … 6th World Water Forum Ministerial Declaration recognizes value of TK for climate change adaptation Posted: 14 Mar 2012 03:43 AM PDT The Ministerial Declaration of the 6th World Water Forum MARSEILLE, FRANCE: The Ministers and Heads of delegations gathered at the Ministerial Conference of the 6th World Water Forum adopted a declaration in which, among other issues, they: express their strong support to community ownership, participation, education and empowerment regarding water and sanitation issues; recognize the need for integrating water and food security policies, ensuring an efficient use and protection of water resources; intend to ensure that water and food security policies meet the needs of the most vulnerable, in particular local communities, smallholder farmers, women and indigenous peoples; highlight the need to build resilience to climate change and variability including through a more flexible and integrated land and water resources management system; note that solutions to adapt to climate change include, among others, tapping into traditional knowledge; and recognize that good water governance requires multi-stakeholder platforms and legal and institutional frameworks enabling the participation of all, including indigenous peoples, marginalized and other vulnerable groups. The 6th World Water Forum is being held from 12-17 March 2012, in Marseille, France. Read the declaration … Visit the Forum's website … |
Fellowship opportunity: 2013 OHCHR Indigenous Fellowship Programme Posted: 14 Mar 2012 03:41 AM PDT OHCHR Indigenous Fellowship Programme The Indigenous Fellowship Programme was launched in 1997 by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in the context of the first International Decade of the World's Indigenous People. The aim of the programme is to give indigenous persons the opportunity to gain knowledge on the UN system and mechanisms dealing with human rights issues in general and indigenous issues in particular. This training programme is available in four languages: English, French, Spanish and Russian. The deadline for applications for the English and French programmes is 1 May 2012. The deadline for applications for the Spanish and Russian programmes is 31 May 2012. Visit the programme's webpage, including further information and links to application forms … |
Meeting prep: Panel on indigenous knowledge at the Planet Under Pressure conference Posted: 14 Mar 2012 03:36 AM PDT Indigenous knowledge and sustainable futures: community-based evaluations of climate change vulnerability, adaptation and innovations Recognizing that climate change adaptation must be rooted in local priorities, UNESCO and the CBD Secretariat co-convene a panel on "Indigenous Knowledge and Sustainable Futures" at the international science conference Planet Under Pressure, held from 26-29 March 2012 in London. Within the framework of their joint project Climate Frontlines, the panel brings together indigenous experts and researchers to discuss the contributions of community-based knowledge in assessing environmental change, adapting livelihoods and shaping national goals and global priorities, with case studies from the Sahel, the South Pacific, North America and the Himalayas. The moderated discussion session will seek to advance global sustainability by building synergies among knowledge systems so as to enhance equity and effectiveness of environmental governance. Panel case studies include: Linking African pastoralist and scientific knowledge: Mbororo in Chad by Ms. Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim, Association des Femmes Peules Autochtones du Tchad; Local knowledge and environmental fluctuations in the Western Pacific: new approaches to sustainability and climate adaptation in Vanuatu by Dr. Carlos Mondragón, El Colegio de México; The observations of Navajo elders and the refining of our understanding of conventional scientific records by Dr. M.H. Redsteer, US Geological Survey; Dr. K.B. Kelley, Navajo Nation & H. Francis, Navajo Nation; and Supporting and Mainstreaming Transhumance-agropastoralism in Policy and Development: an Option for Climate Change Adaptation by Mr. Lila Nath Sharma, Tribhuvan University, Nepal. Questions for the panel can be emailed at: peoples@climatefrontlines.org. Visit the Climate Frontlines webpage on the panel, including abstracts of case studies … |
Resource: Literature review of forest cover change and tenure Posted: 14 Mar 2012 03:32 AM PDT Forest Cover Change and Tenure: A Review of Global Literature This literature review focuses on the role of tenure in sustainable forest management, in particular livelihoods and forest conservation. It aims to provide a brief overview of the international literature o the question of the relationship between forest tenure and forest cover change. The objective is to discover whether there is evidence that particular forest tenure regimes have significant relationships with forest cover change. The following findings are suggested: globally, the relationship between tenure regime and forest cover change is mixed, and there is no clear evidence to suggest that a specific tenure type will ensure forest conservation; however, tenure security – including aspects of monitoring and enforcement – and local rule-making are significantly related to improved forest cover. Download the publication [pdf] … |
Resource: Article on TK validation Posted: 14 Mar 2012 03:30 AM PDT Is Validation of Indigenous Ecological Knowledge a Disrespectful Process? A Case Study of Traditional Fishing Poisons and Invasive Fish Management from the Wet Tropics, Australia Despite the growing recognition of the contribution that indigenous ecological knowledge (IEK) can make to contemporary 'western' science-based natural resource management (NRM), integration of the two knowledge systems has not reached its full potential in Australia. One explanation is that there is an implicit requirement for IEK to be validated by western scientific knowledge, which has stalled its application and perpetuated the primacy of scientific knowledge over IEK. Consequently, there is little experience of IEK validation, indigenous peoples' perspectives of the process, and no formal frameworks to achieve mutual and equitable validation of both IEK and SK. In this paper, the authors assess the opportunities and limitations of validation processes using a case study of traditional fishing poisons for invasive fish management in the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area of Australia. The study was conducted within a coresearch approach between the Aboriginal holders of the IEK, who are among the paper's authors, and science-based biologists. They jointly carried out scientific laboratory trials that demonstrated that fishing poisons are effective at immobilizing invasive tilapia. Retrospective interviews with indigenous coresearchers showed that they did not find the experience of validation disrespectful, but instead empowering and necessary for their IEK to be understood and appreciated by scientists and included in NRM. Based on these experiences and knowledge of socialization theory, the authors present a framework for the potential future design of collaborative validation processes to facilitate the integration of IEK into mainstream NRM, and the acceptance of scientific knowledge within indigenous communities in Australia. Read the abstract, including link to full article … |
Resource: Article on the use of indigenous knowledge in minimizing human-wildlife conflict Posted: 14 Mar 2012 03:25 AM PDT The use of indigenous knowledge in minimizing human-wildlife conflict: the case of Taita community, Kenya Taita community in Kenya inhabits the Taita-Taveta County of which two thirds is occupied by Tsavo East and West National Parks. There is increased human-wildlife conflict which has led to loss of human lives and of wildlife, as well as of properties, and is threatening livelihoods. The community's indigenous knowledge on human-wildlife conflict minimization is fast disappearing as it remains in the custody of a few community elders and, if not documented may soon disappear. This study documents this knowledge through qualitative interviews with elders living within the parks' neighborhood. Data analysis showed elders' explanations on the important role of indigenous knowledge in minimizing human-wildlife. The authors recommend use of indigenous knowledge in synergy with scientific knowledge in wildlife management. Download the article [pdf] … |
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