local knowledge
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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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Stakeholder and community engagement
Women are influencers in rural communities
Research finds women are opinion leaders in implementing sustainable and developmental initiatives in local communities.
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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.
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Systems & complexity
Decentralization helps firms weather turbulent times
Local managers usually have access to more accurate and timely information with which to make decisions in times of crisis,…
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Brain power
Science communication is more important than ever. Here are 3 lessons from around the world on what makes it work
Science communication succeeds when it takes community knowledge seriously, works with other belief systems, and expects researchers to contribute to…
