local knowledge
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Decolonising knowledge & KM
Pacific Islanders have long drawn wisdom from the Earth, the sky and the waves. Research shows the science is behind them
Researchers reviewed evidence on traditional knowledge for coping with climate change, and found much of it was scientifically plausible.
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Decolonising knowledge & KM
Creating a level playing field for local food and indigenous knowledge systems
Developing countries should make sure foreign forces do not accelerate loss of local food and indigenous knowledge systems (IKS).
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Decolonising knowledge & KM
The curse of imported knowledge and extractive investment models
Alternative community development models should be considered to put local people and local knowledge at the centre of development.
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Decolonising knowledge & KM
Importance of Indigenous and local knowledge. Bringing Spanish-language research to the English-speaking world.
Exploring how Indigenous and local knowledge (ILK) is understood within Spanish research literature.
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Decolonising knowledge & KM
How COVID19 has redefined knowledge and the value of intangible resources
It has taken a crisis like COVID19 for intangible resources such as community engagement and relationships to start receiving the…
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Decolonising knowledge & KM
Toward indigenous ways of recognizing knowledge and wisdom
By clinging to western formal education systems that value the written word, African policy makers continue to undermine vast pools…
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KM in international development
Making a difference through consensus – lessons from African food markets
Governments and development agencies can learn a lot from how African mass food markets and indigenous communities use consensus to…
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ABCs of KM
Case study: Hunger for knowledge on sustainable development and food security systems in Africa
Harnessing local and technical knowledge to empower and support local solutions to food security in Africa.