The case for indigenous knowledge systems and knowledge sovereignty
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The case for indigenous knowledge systems and knowledge sovereignty (part 12): Reflections on ways forward
Reflections on the gap between the indigenous and scientific knowledge, and on what can be done to bridge it.
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The case for indigenous knowledge systems and knowledge sovereignty (part 11): Policy and research recommendations
Serious questions that decision-makers need to consider in regard to the role indigenous knowledge plays in designing and implementing development…
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The case for indigenous knowledge systems and knowledge sovereignty (part 10): Moving the debate forward
Now we take the discussion squarely into the realm of the political.
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The case for indigenous knowledge systems and knowledge sovereignty (part 9): Knowledge systems of the Beni-Amer
Analysis of indigenous pastoral knowledge and practice among the Beni-Amer have shown that this knowledge provides a sustainable livelihood for…
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The case for indigenous knowledge systems and knowledge sovereignty (part 8): Knowledge sovereignty: threats, adaptation and merger
Mergers of knowledge, although fraught with difficulty, are possible.
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The case for indigenous knowledge systems and knowledge sovereignty (part 7): Hybrid knowledge systems: are they feasible?
Can indigenous knowledge and scientific knowledge systems be integrated in a way that is not so combative, and if so,…
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The case for indigenous knowledge systems and knowledge sovereignty (part 6): Key debates
An overview of some of the specifc debates being waged between proponents of indigenous knowledge and of scientific knowledge in…
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The case for indigenous knowledge systems and knowledge sovereignty (part 5): Threats to indigenous knowledge and knowledge sovereignty
The global North stands accused of ‘academic colonialism’, with scholars in the global South forced to submit to the dominant…
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The case for indigenous knowledge systems and knowledge sovereignty (part 4): Advancing the cause of knowledge sovereignty
What is knowledge sovereignty, and what does it mean to be knowledge-sovereign?
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The case for indigenous knowledge systems and knowledge sovereignty (part 3): The ‘indigenous’ versus the ‘scientific’ position
Indigenous knowledge and scientific knowledge are actually much more similar than they are different.
