TY - BOOK T1 - The cultural dimension of development: Indigenous knowledge systems T2 - IT Studies in Indigenous Knowledge and Development Series Y1 - 1995 ED - D. Michael Warren ED - L. Jan Slikkerveer ED - David Brokensha KW - Africa KW - agroforestry KW - Bali KW - ethnobotany KW - ethnoveterinary medicine KW - Horn of Africa KW - India KW - indigenous decision-making systems KW - indigenous development KW - indigenous experimentation KW - indigenous knowledge KW - indigenous organizations KW - Indonesia KW - Kpelle KW - Mali KW - Mexico KW - Nepal KW - Niger KW - Nigeria KW - Peru KW - Philippines KW - Sudan KW - Zambia AB - This book presents evidence from many countries and sources of the validity and usefulness of indigenous knowledge in the success of development projects. Part I consists of chapters with a focus on indigenous knowledge systems including: Ethnobotanical knowledge systems, Taman Obat Keluarga: Indigenous Indonesian medicine, Neem in Niger, The Lari Soils project in Peru, indigenous soil classificaton in Northern Zambia, Agroforestry in the Central Hills of Nepal, indigenous communication, and International rice research. The chapters in Part II show how indigenous knowledge is used in decision making: Raised Beds and Plant Disease Management, Famine relief in the Horn of Africa, Gender and socioeconomic status in the Philippines as a reflection of decision making in agriculture, Forest Gardens of Highland Sri Lanka, Indigenous decision-making in American agriculture, Indigenous Taxonomies and decision-making of Rice Farmers in South India, Crop Varietal Selection, and Patterns of medical choice among working-class families of Oaxaca, Mexico. Part III focuses on the role that indigenous organizations play in the decision making process in the following examples: Community Forestry Management in Nepal, Natural Resource Management among Pastoralists of Arid and Semi-arid Africa, Balinese Water Temples, Kpelle Farming, and the Niger River Fisheries project. Part IV deals with indigenous experimentation and innovation including: Indigenous horticultural approaches in tropical regions, Farmer Know-how and Communicaton for Technology Transfer in Niger, Duck Farming in Indonesia, Technology off the farm, Design of on- farm experiments in the Philippines, Soil and Water Conservation in Djenne, Mali, Kpelle steelmaking, and Protection of the Agricultural Environment in Eastern Africa. The chapters in Part V describe how different development institutions such as: CIKARD, LEAD, CIRAN, IUCN, IIED, ILEIA, CLADES, UNESCO, NISER, and REPPIKA, are using indigenous knowledge to facilitate the development process. Part VI consists of bibliographical essays on the attention given to indigenous knowledge in the literature of the past decade in the areas of agriculture and rural development and resource management. JF - IT Studies in Indigenous Knowledge and Development Series PB - Intermediate Technology Publications Ltd [Practical Action Publishing] CY - London SN - 1-85339-264-2; 978-1-85339-251-1; eISBN 978-1-78044-473-4 UR - https://www.worldcat.org/title/257046951 N1 -

Wim H.J.C. Dechering, Technical Editor

ER - TY - CONF T1 - Indigenous knowledge and development (revised version) Y1 - 1991 A1 - D. Michael Warren KW - agroforestry KW - aquatic resources KW - ethnoveterinary medicine KW - fisheries KW - forest gardens KW - mixed cropping KW - pest management KW - rice KW - traditional medicine KW - trees AB - There are now hundreds of studies which have recorded indigenous knowledge in many countries. A review of these documents reveals useful insights in how indigenous knowledge and scientific research can benefit from one another. Despite improvements in crop and livestock production technologies, many farmers do not adopt these innovations. Research indicates that the farmers' decisions to reject an innovation are often rational when viewed through the indigenous system. Many farming systems are based on intimate knowledge of soils, vegetation, climate, and pests. They also reflect strategies that allow the farmer to avoid perceived input, output and marketing risks or uncertainties. Understanding these perceived risks and ways of avoiding them can be an important first step towards fruitful partnerships between development professionals and farmers. Several examples of types of indigenous knowledge useful for development are outlined in this paper. CY - Washington, DC N1 - Background paper for seminar series on "Sociology and Natural Resource Management", Agriculture Department, The World Bank, December 3, 1990 U3 - Seminar series on Sociology and Natural Resource Management, Agriculture Department, The World Bank U5 - 36 pp. ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Community forestry: Herders' decision-making in natural resources management in arid and semi-arid Africa T2 - Community Forestry Note no. 4 Y1 - 1990 A1 - Maryam Niamir KW - afforestation KW - agroforestry KW - agropastoral systems KW - citizen participation KW - climate KW - community forestry KW - deforestation KW - Ethiopia KW - ethnoveterinary medicine KW - forest management KW - Fulani KW - geomorphology KW - grazing KW - herders KW - India KW - land tenure KW - livestock KW - Madagascar KW - Mali KW - natural resources KW - Niger KW - Nigeria KW - North Africa KW - plants KW - reforestation KW - soils KW - Somalia KW - Sub-Saharan Africa KW - Sudan KW - Uganda KW - vegetation KW - water KW - wildlife KW - Wodaabe KW - Zambia AB - This report fits into an overall objective of helping the FAO analyze the role that local knowlege and management systems (LKMS) of natural resources can play in FAO's development projects and programs. The approach of this report centers on a literature review of existing information on arid and semi-arid Africa. This includes North Africa, the Sahara, the Sahel, the semi-arid parts of the Sudan zone, and the arid zones of southern Africa. A few pertinent examples from other areas are also provided. The main emphasis is placed on the use and management of natural resources, primarily vegetation, but also water and wildlife. The majority of production systems in these arid zones in one way or another rely on livestock (ranging from settled agropastoralists to continuously mobile nomads). Thus, pastoral systems, defined as any production system that relies for more than 10% of its output on livestock, is the main focus of the report, but other production systems that rely on resources in their natural state, such as hunting, gathering, fishing and wood collecting, will also be considered. (author) In 1986, within its Forestry for Community Development Programme, the FAO Forestry Department published a Forestry Paper entitled Tree Growing by Rural People. It presented various facets of the state of knowledge about tree-growing as it relates to community forestry, i.e. forestry designed to benefit the rural tree growers/managers. However, although some of the most interesting future opportunities for community forestry lie in improving management of existing trees rather than in creating new resources, this document covered only partially the topic of tree and woodland management by rural people. It did not fully explore how rural people manage single trees or communal woodlands and how they manage their other resources in relation to trees and woodlands. Further effort was necessary to broaden and deepen the knowledge base on local management issues. In order to improve the success of management projects, more complete data and analysis was also needed on what knowledge rural people have already developed and the dynamics of their tree resource management strategies in response to changing policies, pressures and opportunities. Finally, more thorough understanding was to be developed of the results and impacts of various attempts to support rural people in the efforts to manage these resources. Dr. Maryam Niamir, a range management specialist, has undertaken the first step in the process of filling this information gap as it relates to arid and semi-arid areas of Africa. (author) JF - Community Forestry Note no. 4 PB - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations CY - Rome UR - http://www.fao.org/3/t6260e/t6260e00.htm N1 - See also: http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/22831781 JO - Community forestry ER - TY - CHAP T1 - Plant-based livestock medication T2 - Agroforestry Technology Information Kit (DENR/IIRR/FF) Y1 - 1990 A1 - International Institute of Rural Reconstruction (IIRR) A1 - Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) A1 - Ford Foundation (FF) KW - ethnoveterinary medicine KW - medicinal plants KW - taxonomy AB - This kit apparently originated in the Philippines. It provides a list of useful medicinal plants that can be used on livestock in place of expensive drugs and medicines. The list, compiled by interviews with farmers, includes the scientific and popular names, useful properties, and methods of administration. JF - Agroforestry Technology Information Kit (DENR/IIRR/FF) N1 - Agroforestry Technology Information Kit (DENR/IIRR/FF) U5 - 4 pp. ER -