Indigenous knowledge as a key to sustainable development

Indigenous Knowledge and Sustainable Development

Biodiversity, indigenous knowledge, and sustainable development are very closely linked. The indigenous knowledge systems of the peoples of the South constitute the world largest reservoir of knowledege of the diverse species of plant and animal life on earth. For many centuries, their indigenous agricultural systems have utilized practices and techniques which embody, what one scientist has ca...

Investigating the Effect of Indigenous Knowledge of Qanat on the Dimensions of Sustainable Development

    Abstract      Considering the role of Qanat as the primary reason for the establishment of a residence and the formation of communities in vast parts of Iran located in the desert and marginal areas of the desert, also, the lack of attention and abandonment of numerous Qanats along with the change in the way groundwater extraction, in this study using theories and analysis of the results...

Use of key indicators to monitor sustainable development of rural areas

This study provides a multidimensional analysis of sustainable socio-economic development and its challenges in the rural areas of Ukraine. The methodology of realization of sustainable development’s conceptual provisions was created. The advantages of using indicative assessment at the regional level were justified. The methodical approach how to define the indicators of sustainable developmen...

Planetary Health as a Central Context to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Bridging Epistemologies and Integrating Indigenous Knowledge with Scientific Knowledge for Sustainable Development: A Case Study Among Iranian Nomads

The pastoral nomads of Iran, who had been able to achieve a “sustainable balance” between their environment and their economy throughout their history, are being held responsible for the degradation of the rangelands by the experts and state officials. The government of Iran has placed considerable resources into provision of advice and services to improve the natural resource status of Iranian...