Putting science
at the heart of development
Awareness of the value of indigenous knowledge — particularly its potential contribution to sustainable development — is growing at a time when such knowledge is being threatened as never before.
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Opinions and Analysis
Using disaster warning tools to their best potential
Stronger links between scientific tools and the environment in which they operate can improve the effectiveness of early warning.
Biodiversity protection needs community input
A pledge to increase support for biodiversity targets in developing countries is welcome, but care for indigenous people is vital too.
Gaps in India’s implementation of biodiversity law
7 October 2012
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Source: Economic and Political Weekly
Policy Briefs
Tackling malnutrition with traditional knowledge
Traditional knowledge can inform strategies for improving nutrition and help vulnerable populations cope with environmental change.
20 January 2010
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Source: UN Standing Committee on Nutrition
Looking after local interests in protected areas
Involving local communities in biodiversity protection from the outset can boost both conservation and empowerment of local people.
27 March 2009
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Source: NCCR North-South
News and Features
Nicaragua: Land settlement threatens biodiversity
Scientists and indigenous people have called on the government to protect Bosawás, a UNESCO biosphere reserve and the largest tropical rainforest in Central America.
8 May 2013
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Local rice makes the grade in West Africa
Rice varieties bred by farmers for local conditions are as hardy and adaptable as improved varieties and should be shared, say researchers.
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