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Laura A Valdiviezo - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Indigenous Knowledge and education from the quechua community to school beyond the formal non formal dichotomy
2014Co-Authors: Elizabeth Sumida Huaman, Laura A ValdiviezoAbstract:In this article, we propose to approach Indigenous education beyond the formal/non-formal dichotomy. We argue that there is a critical need to conscientiously include Indigenous Knowledge in educat...
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Indigenous Knowledge and education from the quechua community to school beyond the formal non formal dichotomy
2014Co-Authors: Elizabeth Sumida Huaman, Laura A ValdiviezoAbstract:In this article, we propose to approach Indigenous education beyond the formal/non-formal dichotomy. We argue that there is a critical need to conscientiously include Indigenous Knowledge in education processes from the school to the community; particularly, when formal systems exclude Indigenous cultures and languages. Based on ethnographic fieldwork in Quechua schools and communities, our examination of policy and teachers in the formal setting reveals overall contradictions towards practice, where the inclusion of Indigenous Knowledge, language, and community participation remains largely symbolic, despite genuine efforts from those who support Indigenous revitalization. Further, an exploration of Wanka Quechua community educational practices focused on local ecology demonstrates that community education exhibits a structure that is culturally inclusive, intergenerational and values-driven, and rigorous and complex.
Rajib Shaw - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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process for integrating local and Indigenous Knowledge with science for hydro meteorological disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation in coastal and small island communities
2014Co-Authors: Lisa Hiwasaki, Emmanuel M Luna, Rajib ShawAbstract:The important role that local Knowledge and practices can play in reducing risk and improving disaster preparedness is now acKnowledged by disaster risk reduction specialists, especially since the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami. However, they have yet to be commonly used by communities, scientists, practitioners and policy-makers. We believe that local and Indigenous Knowledge needs to be integrated with science before it can be used in policies, education, and actions related to disaster risk reduction and climate change. This paper presents a process for integrating local and Indigenous Knowledge related to hydro-meteorological hazards and climate change with science, developed through a project implemented among coastal and small island communities in Indonesia, the Philippines and Timor-Leste. The process involves observation, documentation, validation, and categorization of local and Indigenous Knowledge, which can then be selected for integration with science. This process is unique in that it allows communities to (1) identify Knowledge that can be integrated with science, which could then be further disseminated for use by scientists, practitioners and policy-makers, and (2) safeguard and valorize those that cannot be scientifically explained. By introducing a process that can be used in other communities and countries, we hope to promote the use of local and Indigenous Knowledge to enable communities to increase their resilience against the impacts of climate change and disasters.
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Indigenous Knowledge and disaster risk reduction from practice to policy
2009Co-Authors: Rajib Shaw, Anshu Sharma, Yukiko TakeuchiAbstract:Preface Introduction: Indigenous Knowledge & Disaster Risk Reduction Indigenous Knowledge & Disaster Reduction in Mountain Ecosystem Indigenous Knowledge & Disaster Reduction in Coastal Areas Indigenous Knowledge in River Basin Management Water Resource Management, Climate Change & Indigenous Knowledge Indigenous Knowledge of housing & disaster risk reduction Indigenous Knowledge, Science & Education for Sustainable Development Communication tools & Indigenous Knowledge Integrating Indigenous & Scientific Knowledge for Disaster Risk Reduction Decision making & Indigenous Knowledge Local Knowledge on flood preparedness in Eastern Terai of Nepal Practical Indigenous Knowledge in UC Hilcot, Mansehra, Pakistan Indigenous Knowledge & Natural Resource Management in the Philippines Indigenous Knowledge of the Ivatans in Batanes Islands, Philippines Indigenous Knowledge for Tsunami Early Warning in Simeulue, Indonesia Indigenous Knowledge & coastal zone management in the Maldives Application of Indigenous Knowledge for Disaster Risk Reduction in the Pacific Islands Utilising Indigenous Knowledge for Building Disaster Resilience in Tuvalu Indigenous Knowledge of Flood Risk Management in Bangladesh Indigenous Knowledge for River Management & Flood Control in Japan Disaster Risk Reduction in Papua New Guinea: Integrating Indigenous & Scientific Knowledge Indigenous Knowledge of Water Management System in China Indigenous Knowledge of Farming Practices & Water Management in the Dry Zone of Sri Lanka Transition of Local Rule in a Water-side Community in Gujo-Hachiman, Japan Indigenous Knowledge & its Adaptability Experiences in India Earthquake Safe Traditional Housing Practices in India Indigenous Knowledge on house building system in West Sumatra & Southern west Java, Indonesia Transferring Indigenous Knowledge through Rural Tele-centers: Lessons & Perspective from India Indigenous Knowledge on disaster risk reduction & decision making in India Indigenous Knowledge & Decision Making in Vietnam: Living with Floods in An Giang Province, Mekong Delta, Vietnam Index.
Elizabeth Sumida Huaman - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Indigenous Knowledge and education from the quechua community to school beyond the formal non formal dichotomy
2014Co-Authors: Elizabeth Sumida Huaman, Laura A ValdiviezoAbstract:In this article, we propose to approach Indigenous education beyond the formal/non-formal dichotomy. We argue that there is a critical need to conscientiously include Indigenous Knowledge in educat...
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Indigenous Knowledge and education from the quechua community to school beyond the formal non formal dichotomy
2014Co-Authors: Elizabeth Sumida Huaman, Laura A ValdiviezoAbstract:In this article, we propose to approach Indigenous education beyond the formal/non-formal dichotomy. We argue that there is a critical need to conscientiously include Indigenous Knowledge in education processes from the school to the community; particularly, when formal systems exclude Indigenous cultures and languages. Based on ethnographic fieldwork in Quechua schools and communities, our examination of policy and teachers in the formal setting reveals overall contradictions towards practice, where the inclusion of Indigenous Knowledge, language, and community participation remains largely symbolic, despite genuine efforts from those who support Indigenous revitalization. Further, an exploration of Wanka Quechua community educational practices focused on local ecology demonstrates that community education exhibits a structure that is culturally inclusive, intergenerational and values-driven, and rigorous and complex.
Desmond Manatsa - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Indigenous Knowledge and resilience to floods in muzarabani zimbabwe
2013Co-Authors: Emmanuel Mavhura, Siambabala Bernard Manyena, Andrew Collins, Desmond ManatsaAbstract:The connection between Indigenous Knowledge systems and disaster resilience derives from both theory and practice highlighting potential contributions of Indigenous Knowledge to building resilient communities. Using data from interviews and focus group discussions, this paper explores people’s Indigenous survival strategies and variations in people’s ability to cope with floods in two flood-prone villages of Muzarabani district, Zimbabwe. The findings reveal that Indigenous Knowledge systems played a significant role in reducing the impact of floods in Muzarabani district. However, the extent to which Indigenous Knowledge enhanced resilience to floods was influenced by geophysical locations, exposure to flooding and socio-economic abilities. Communities in an area with low flooding and with a strong socio-economic base such as education and income were more likely to cope with flood impacts compared to those communities in areas with high and sudden flooding and weak socio-economic base. The paper shows how Indigenous Knowledge systems are an indispensable component of disaster resilience building. This is because Indigenous Knowledge systems can, (i) be transferred and adapted to other communities; (ii) encourage participation and empowerment of affected communities, (iii) improve intervention adaptation to local contexts, and (iv) are often beyond formal education about environmental hazards.
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Indigenous Knowledge coping strategies and resilience to floods in muzarabani zimbabwe
2013Co-Authors: Emmanuel Mavhura, Siambabala Bernard Manyena, Andrew Collins, Desmond ManatsaAbstract:The connection between Indigenous Knowledge systems and disaster resilience derives from both theory and practice highlighting potential contributions of Indigenous Knowledge to building resilient communities. Using data from interviews and focus group discussions, this paper explores people’s Indigenous survival strategies and variations in people’s ability to cope with floods in two flood-prone villages of Muzarabani district, Zimbabwe. The findings reveal that Indigenous Knowledge systems played a significant role in reducing the impact of floods in Muzarabani district. However, the extent to which Indigenous Knowledge enhanced resilience to floods was influenced by geophysical locations, exposure to flooding and socio-economic abilities. Communities in an area with low flooding and with a strong socio-economic base such as education and income were more likely to cope with flood impacts compared to those communities in areas with high and sudden flooding and weak socio-economic base. The paper shows how Indigenous Knowledge systems are an indispensable component of disaster resilience building. This is because Indigenous Knowledge systems can, (i) be transferred and adapted to other communities; (ii) encourage participation and empowerment of affected communities, (iii) improve intervention adaptation to local contexts, and (iv) are often beyond formal education about environmental hazards.
David S G Thomas - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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climate change adaptation linking Indigenous Knowledge with western science for effective adaptation
2018Co-Authors: Cuthbert Casey Makondo, David S G ThomasAbstract:Abstract The implementation of climate change response programmes for adaptation and resilience is anchored on western scientific Knowledge. However, this has led to a tendency to marginalise Indigenous Knowledge as it is considered unimportant in this process (Belfer et al., 2017; Lesperance, 2017; Whitfield et al., 2015 ). Yet, Knowledge systems rarely develop in isolation as they normally tend to cross-fertilize and benefit from each other. In this regard, we think that Indigenous Knowledge is just as important as scientific Knowledge and the two must be integrated through multiple evidence base approach for climate change adaptation and mitigation. In this paper, focussing on African traditional society, we combine oral history with the available literature to examine traditional Knowledge and awareness of climate change and related environmental risks. Interesting themes emerge from the Knowledge holders themselves and our analysis uncovers a wide range of adaptive coping strategies applied with mixed success. From spotting and reading the position and shape of the ‘new moon’ to the interpretative correctness of its symbolism in “applied traditional climatology,” and from rain-making rituals to conservation of wetlands and forests. Generally, findings seem to suggest that traditional African Knowledge of environmental change may be as old as the society itself, with local Knowledge transmitted from one generation to the next. Based on the perceived vulnerability of Indigenous communities, many scholars tend to argue generically for the integration of Indigenous Knowledge into climate change policies and implementation (Ross, 2009; Maldonado et al., 2016 ; Etchart, 2017 ). In this paper however, we attempt to supplement these arguments by providing specific and contextualised evidence of Indigenous Knowledge linked to climate change adaptation. It is demonstrated that Indigenous Knowledge is neither singular nor universal, but rather, a voluminous, diverse and highly localised source of wisdom. We conclude that integration of such unique and specific Indigenous Knowledge systems into other evidence bases of Knowledge, could be one of the best ways to the more effective and sustainable implementation of climate change adaptation strategies among target Indigenous communities.
