| Description |
1 online resource (ix, 115 pages) |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
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Canadian electronic library. Books collection.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 105-115). |
| 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; |
| Summary |
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 1990s, indigenous knowledge has been fertile ground for research, and a wealth of information now exists on the topic. The information,however, is disparat. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Ethnoscience -- Research.
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Ethnoscience. |
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Research. |
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Technical assistance -- Anthropological aspects.
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Technical assistance -- Anthropological aspects. |
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Sustainable development.
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Sustainable development. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
International Development Research Centre (Canada)
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Grenier, Louise. Working with indigenous knowledge. Ottawa : International Development Research Centre, ©1998 0889368473 (DLC) 99177826 (OCoLC)39200961 |
| ISBN |
1552500411 (electronic book) |
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9781552500415 (electronic book) |
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0889368473 |
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9780889368477 |
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