Scientists' Warning to Humanity on Threats to Indigenous and Local Knowledge Systems

Submitted by kathy on Mon, 05/15/2023 - 08:48
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Literature
Publication: 
Fernández-Llamazares, Á., Lepofsky, D., Lertzman, K., Armstrong, C. G., Brondizio, E. S., Gavin, M. C., Lyver, B., Nicholas, G. P., Reo, N. J., Reyes-García, V., Turner, N. J., Yletyinen, J., Anderson, E. N., Balée, W., Cariño, J., David-Chavez, D. M., Dunn, C. P., Garnett, S. C., Kuhnlein, H., . . . Vaughan, M. B. (2023). Scientists' Warning to Humanity on Threats to Indigenous and Local Knowledge Systems. Journal of Ethnobiology. https://doi.org/10.2993/0278-0771-41.2.144
Year Published: 
2023
Description: 

The knowledge systems and practices of Indigenous Peoples and local communities play critical roles in safeguarding the biological and cultural diversity of our planet. Globalization, government policies, capitalism, colonialism, and other rapid social-ecological changes threaten the relationships between Indigenous Peoples and local communities and their environments, thereby challenging the continuity and dynamism of Indigenous and Local Knowledge (ILK). In this article, we contribute to the “World Scientists' Warning to Humanity,” issued by the Alliance of World Scientists, by exploring opportunities for sustaining ILK systems on behalf of the future stewardship of our planet.

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Indigenous knowledge

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Website: 
https://doi.org/10.2993/0278-0771-41.2.144