Biodiversity, indigenous knowledge, and sustainable development are very closely linked. The indigenous knowledge systems of the peoples of the South constitute the world largest reservoir of knowledege of the diverse species of plant and animal life on earth. For many centuries, their indigenous agricultural systems have utilized practices and techniques which embody, what one scientist has ca...

Agriculture is the dominant sector in the Ethiopian economy but it is characterized by low productivity. Ethiopia is interested in creating access to agricultural knowledge through an agricultural knowledge management system (AKMS). Such a system has been developed using a web-based portal named Ethiopian Agriculture Portal (EAP). It is facilitated through Woreda Knowledge Centers (WKCs) which ...

BACKGROUND Studies on indigenous knowledge of fauna particular birds and its potential use in biodiversity conservation and management are rare globally. Characteristics used in creating indigenous bird names in many Ghanaian languages are undocumented. The main aim of this study is to answer the question "whether indigenous bird naming systems by the Akan tribes in Ghana follow scientific nome...

Indigenous science is comprised of the science-related knowledge and associated practices indigenous cultures. provides rich contexts that can contribute to understanding relationship sociocultural life environmental ethics in certain communities. It also lead better reflection upon Western modern views science. Based on a qualitative analysis Baduy community (Indonesia), we describe how provid...

Ongoing tensions between Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities working in support of the protection management fish water North America have necessitated a shift from current structures towards relationships built upon driven by respect, relevance, reciprocity, responsibility. Similarly, cumulative evolving effects climate change, industrialization, resource extraction, displacement Peoples...

This paper describes the features required of OWL to realise and enhance Indigenous Knowledge (IK) digital repositories. Several needs for Indigenous Knowledge management systems (IKMSs) are articulated, based on extensive stakeholder input, and analysed on the suitability of semantic web technologies in addressing them. Based on their potential for impact and maturity, several possible applica...

The clothing of Mexican indigenous origin is characterized primarily by the materials of which it is made, the type of fabric, the icons woven or embroidered therein and the colours applied in its composition. Defining their origin and visual identification based on the icons requires ethnographic, technical and historical knowledge. This work presents the analysis of images (icons) identified ...