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List of terms for Indigenious knowledge
Producing enough food for a rapidly growing population, and taking care of our planet are two of the world's biggest challenges.
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Indigenous knowledge (IK)
Indigenous knowledge (also referred to as traditional or local knowledge) is the knowledge that is unique to a given culture or society. It is the basis for local level decision-making in agriculture, health care, food preparation, education, natural resource management, and a host of other activities in rural communities. Indigenous information systems are based on experience, often tested over centuries of use, adapted to local culture and environment, dynamic and changing. IK is an important part of the lives of the poor: inherent in food security, human and animal health, education and natural resource management.
Indigenous knowledge systems
Indigenous knowledge systems refer to the complex set of knowledge and technologies existing and developed around specific conditions of populations and communities indigenous to a particular area. [Source: NRF, South Africa]
Indigenous peoples
The (original) inhabitants of a particular geographical location, who have a specific and distinctive culture and belief system of their own.
Intellectual Property Rights (IPR)
Intellectual property rights is a generic term covering patents, copyrights and trademarks. Recent additions to the category of intellectual property include industrial design and integrated circuit topography (the term used to describe the three-dimensional configuration of electronic circuits).
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The global food crisis
A series of articles debate key issues such as GM technology, media reporting and agricultural policymaking
