ECOLOGICAL INDIGENOUS (EIK) AND SCIENTIFIC (ESK) KNOWLEDGE INTEGRATION AS A TOOL FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES. EXPERIENCE IN MISIONES, ARGENTINA

P. ROCHA, NIELLA, F., H.A.KELLER, F. MONTAGNINI, J. KORNEL, B. EIBL, F. ROMERO, L LOPEZ, J. BARQUINERO, R. METZEL & J. ARAUJO; KELLER, H. A.; F. MONTAGNINI, R. METZEL

Integrating Landscapes: Agroforestry for Biodiversity Conservation and Food Sovereignty

Springer

Lugar: New York; Año: 2017; p. 235 - 260

Globally, and particularly in Argentina, biodiversity is declining due to the loss of species and habitats, while indigenous cultures are being eroded simultaneously. This results in a reduced capacity to transmit indigenous cultural diversity, the EIK (Ecological Indigenous Knowledge), and biological and cultural resources for future generations. The traditional use of the land by indigenous peoples for thousands of years has contributed to maintain biodiversity and cultural values. The use of EIK can generate new strategies for R+D (Research and Development) for biodiversity conservation and for the implementation of natural resources management (NRM) systems promoting the integration of indigenous communities in decision-making processes.