Western science and traditional knowledge: Despite their variations, different forms of knowledge can learn from each other

Western science and traditional knowledge: Despite their variations, different forms of knowledge can learn from each other

Our difficulty in approaching the knowledge from indigenous cultures is already reflected in the way in which we describe and name it. The importance of this traditional knowledge for the protection of biodiversity and the achievement of sustainable development is slowly being recognized internation...

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Veröffentlicht in:EMBO reports 2006-05, Vol.7 (5), p.463-466
1. Verfasser: Mazzocchi, Fulvio
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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EMBO53
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Environment
Environmental management
Humans
Knowledge
Native culture
Population Groups
Science
Science and Society
Sustainable development
Viewpoint
Western World
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Zusammenfassung:Our difficulty in approaching the knowledge from indigenous cultures is already reflected in the way in which we describe and name it. The importance of this traditional knowledge for the protection of biodiversity and the achievement of sustainable development is slowly being recognized internationally.
ISSN:1469-221X
1469-3178
DOI:10.1038/sj.embor.7400693