Indigenous Knowledge, Biodiversity Conservation and Development

Found at: http://hdl.handle.net/10535/2334
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Type:	Conference Paper
Author:	Warren, D. Michael
Conference:	International Conference on Conservation of Biodiversity in Africa: Local Initiatives and Institutional Roles
Location:	Nairobi, Kenya
Conf. Date:	30 August-3 September 1992
Date:	1992
URI:	http://hdl.handle.net/10535/2334
Sector:	Social Organization General & Multiple Resources
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Subject(s):	indigenous knowledge biodiversity
Abstract:	"This presentation provides an overview of recent studies that clearly portray the active role that rural communities in Africa and other parts of the world have played in (a) generating knowledge based on a sophisticated understanding of their environment, (b) devising mechanisms to conserve and sustain their natural resources, and (c) establishing community-based organizations that serve as forums for identifying problems and dealing with them through local-level experimentation, innovation, and exchange of information with other societies."

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