The cultural dimension of development: Indigenous knowledge systems
by Warren D Michael
Additional authors:
Slikkerveer L Jan;Brokensha David
Published by :
Intermediate Technology Publications
(London)
Physical details: 582p.
ISBN:1-85339-251-0.
Subject(s):
Ethnobotany.
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Ethnozoology.
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Folk classification.
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Indigenous knowledge system : Ethnobotanical knowledge system, Indonesian medicine for self reliance, Lari soil project in Peru, indigenous soil classification system in northern Zambia, indigenous knowledge systems and agroforestry projects in the central hills of Nepal, indigenous communication and indigenous knowledge, incorporating farmers knowledge in international rice research
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Indigenous decision making system : Raised beds and plant disease management, indigenous knowledge and famine relief in the horn of Africa, indigenous decision making in agriculture - reflection of gender and socio-economic status in Philippines, indigenous system for reclaiming deforested land in Sri Lanka, indigenous decision making system American agriculture, indigenous taxonomies and decision making system of rice farmers in south India, expert systems for indigenous knowledge in crop varietal selection, patterns of medical choice among working class families in city of Mexico
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Indigenous organizations : local traditional and community forestry management, indigenous systems of natural resource management among pastoralists of arid and semi-arid Africa, socioecological analysis of balinese water temples, Kpelle farming through Kpelle eyes, use of local knowledge in managing the Niger river fisheries project
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Indigenous experimentation and innovation : Untapped resources for agricultural research and development, indigenous horticultural approaches to plant cultivation and improvement in tropical regions, CTTA in Niger, trans-local adaptation of indigenous knowledge in duck farming in Indonesia, people's technology and innovation off the farm, using indigenous knowledge systems in design of on-farm experiments, upland rice production in Philippines, indigenous soil and water conservation in Mali, indigenous knowledge in subsistence society of Sudan, Kpelle steel making, socio-ecological perspectives on farmers innovations and risk management adjustment, transfer of indigenous knowledge and protection of the agricultural environment in eastern Africa
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International institutions and indigenous knowledge : CIKARD, LEAD, CIRAN, IUCN, IIED, ILEIA, CLADES, UNESCO's MAB, NISER, REPPIKA
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Bibliographical essays on indigenous knowledge : Ethnoveterniary medicine and development, indigenous knowledge as reflected in agriculture and rural development, from ecology through economics to ethnoscience, INDAKS- bibliography and database on indigenous agricultural knowledge systems and sustainable development in the tropics
Year: 1995
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Books | KILA HEADQUARTERS LIBRARY General Stacks | 338.9 WAR/C (Browse shelf) | Available | 004939 |