What are Indigenous knowledge systems? Indigenous knowledge systems are sets of knowledge that were developed long ago and passed down through the generations in various ways, including through ...

Lara A. Jacobs, editor; Oregon State University Press, 2025; 440 pages; $39.95. In recent years, in Alaska and elsewhere, Indigenous knowledge has found respect and inclusion in scientific research ...

Awareness that much of the world’s biodiversity exists in lands and seas stewarded by Indigenous people and local communities has led scientists to reconsider the value of the knowledge systems that ...

At the ninth session of the Intergovernmental Committee on Intellectual Property and Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge and Folklore at WIPO in Geneva, the South African Minister for Science and ...

Her Excellency Lucia Witbooi, Vice President of the Republic of Namibia, opened the event, stressing that “ecological custodianship is inseparable from cultural custodianship.” She reaffirmed ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. AI researcher working with the UN and others to drive social change. Aug 25, 2025, 12:39am EDT Grandchild holding grandparent's ...

Indigenous knowledge systems are bodies of knowledge that were developed and used by local communities for centuries. They shape how people understand their environment, solve problems, and live ...

Lecturer and Research Fellow: Department of Environmental and Occupational Studies in the Faculty of Applied Science, Cape Peninsula University of Technology Dr. Benett Siyabonga Madonsela received ...