Ensia

Opinion: Why traditional knowledge — not external tech — is the key to truly sustainable agriculture

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The Conversation

Patents based on traditional knowledge are often ‘biopiracy’. A new international treaty will finally combat this

Margaret Raven receives funding from Australian Research Council. She is affiliated with NSW Government as a member of an Indigenous Advisory Group and a grant to examine co-governance. Daniel ...
Mongabay

Traditional knowledge guides protection of planetary health in Finland

Undisturbed peatlands act as carbon sinks and support biodiversity. Finland has drained 60% — more than 60,000 km2 (23,000 mi2) — of its peatlands, releasing vast amounts of carbon dioxide into the ...
The Conversation

Traditional farming knowledge should be stored for future use: the technology to do this is available

Mourine Sarah Achieng does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations ...
Mongabay

On the Mongolian steppe, conservation science meets traditional knowledge

Rangelands and the pastoralists who rely on them are an overlooked and understudied part of global conservation. Tunga Ulambayar, country director for the Zoological Society of London’s Mongolia ...

Naidu calls for a balance between modern science and traditional knowledge

Naidu emphasizes the importance of balancing modern science with traditional knowledge to enrich children's moral values and ...