Working with indigenous knowledge [[electronic resource] ] : a guide for researchers / / Louise Grenier

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910456132803321
• Autore: Grenier Louise
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Ottawa, : International Development Research Centre, c1998
• ISBN: 1-280-71735-1; 9786610717354; 1-55250-041-1
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (130 p.)
• Disciplina: 333.7
• Soggetti: Ethnoscience - Research; Sustainable development; Indigenous peoples; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 105-115).
• Nota di contenuto: 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
• Sommario/riassunto: 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. The information, however, is disparate