Working with indigenous knowledge : a guide for researchers / Louise Grenier.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Grenier, Louise.

Contributor:

International Development Research Centre (Canada)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ethnoscience--Research.

Ethnoscience.

Sustainable development.

Indigenous peoples.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (ix, 115 pages)

Place of Publication:

Ottawa : International Development Research Centre, c1998.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Experience has shown us that development efforts that ignore local technologies, local systems of knowledge, and the local environment generally fail to achieve their desired objectives. Examples abound of western-lead teams of researchers failing to consult properly with indigenous populations, with the resulting "advancements" quickly proving to be unsustainable or, tragically, destructive. Thankfully, this trend is slowly changing. In the 1990's, indigenous knowledge has been fertile ground for research, and a wealth of information now exists on the topic.

Contents:

Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Section 1: What about Indigenous Knowledge?; Section 2: Protecting Intellectual Property Rights; Section 3: Developing a Research Framework; Section 4: Data Collection; Section 5: Case Studies; Section 6: Assessing, Validating, and Experimenting with IK; Appendix 1: Sample Guidelines; Appendix 2: Glossary; Appendix 3: Acronyms and Abbreviations; References;

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 105-115).

ISBN:

1-280-71735-1

9786610717354

1-55250-041-1

OCLC:

233938345