knowledge systems
Indigenous knowledge systems differ, fundamentally, from the knowledge systems that underlie technology development. Numerous initiatives aim to enable diverse remote communities to share their wisdom and practical know-how using conventional digital technologies but often overlook the very systems that these communities use to organize and make sense of the world. Further, many indigenous...
Studies reveal that the use of information and communication technologies (ICTs) makes up 2% of all global emissions - the same amount as the airline industry. By 2012, 4.5 billion people will have access to a mobile phone - the majority will be those live on less than USD 2 a day and be the most likely to be affected by climate change. Planting the Knowledge Seed - Adapting to climate change...
The base of the knowledge of mountains lies in the deep understanding of their power related to sacred and various dimensions of sacred themes. This can be understood by the synthesis of philosophies of ecology, religion and knowledge of indigenous cultural practices. The knowledge behind the cultures and traditions of mountain people and societies can help build trustworthy knowledge systems...
In Babati, Tanzania, young people face the future without any information of financial and technical resources necessary to deal with declining soil fertility, poor yields, the diseases and consequences of inappropriate land management practices that undermine livestock productivity. Extension services are minimal, limited access to inputs, lack of credit and infrastructure necessary to ensure...
In 2000, the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) began experimenting with new ways of linking research and development. The research has been carried out in a way which extracts knowledge from local communities and provides little in the way of useful feedback. Through discussions with several NGO partners in Central America, the conclusion obtained was that there had to be...
It has long been recognised that the top-down, science-centred approach of development has failed to deliver its promises. The bottom-up participatory approach, advocated a couple of decades ago, has also not yielded the desired results. Indigenous Knowledge (IK) research forms one of the latest development models, which aims to address local needs more effectively.
This volume, a...
The research contained in this book is designed to foster discussion about the policies and actions that must be promoted for building an Internet culture in Latin America and the Caribbean, based on the principles of social and cultural equity. This book presents some pioneering research work designed to show, from a qualitative and ethnographic perspective, how New Information and...
At present, information about useful plants in the tropics is scattered over many publications. Even though improved library databases and internet have made it easier to find information, this remains a problem, especially in developing countries. The objective of PROSEA and PROTA is to make access easier by creating a system of information brokerage and knowledge repatriation for countries...
In highly developed regions, ecosystems are often severely fragmented, whereas the conservation of biodiversity is highly rated. Regional and local actor groups are often involved in the regional planning, but when making decisions they make insufficient use of scientific knowledge of the ecological system that is being changed. The ecological basis of regional landscape change would be...
This paper summarizes the findings from a two-year research project conducted by ITDG and Cranfield University into the use of information communication technologies (ICTs) for development. This project was managed as a Knowledge Transfer Partnership, funded in part by the Department of Trade and Industry. Across the globe, development agencies are piloting projects to improve access to...
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