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1046869
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b801239
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Grenier, Louise.
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Working with indigenous knowledge : : a guide for researchers /\ Louise Grenier.
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| Publication Statement
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Ottawa :: International Development Research Centre,, ©1998.
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1 online resource (ix, 115 pages)
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0889368473
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: 1552500411
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: 9780889368477
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: 9781552500415
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 105-115).
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| Contents
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Acknowledgments; Introduction; Section 1: What about Indigenous Knowledge?; Section 2: Protecting Intellectual Property Rights; Section 3: Developing a Research Framework; Section 4: Data Collection; Section 5: Case Studies; Section 6: Assessing, Validating, and Experimenting with IK; Appendix 1: Sample Guidelines; Appendix 2: Glossary; Appendix 3: Acronyms and Abbreviations; References.
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Experience has shown us that development efforts that ignore local technologies, local systems of knowledge, and the local environment generally fail to achieve their desired objectives. Examples abound of western-lead teams of researchers failing to consult properly with indigenous populations, with the resulting "advancements" quickly proving to be unsustainable or, tragically, destructive. Thankfully, this trend is slowly changing. In the 1990s, indigenous knowledge has been fertile ground for research, and a wealth of information now exists on the topic. The information, however, is disparat.
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Ethnoscience-- Research.
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Sustainable development.
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Technical assistance-- Anthropological aspects.
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Développement durable.
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Développement économique-- Aspect de l'environnement.
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Écologie sociale.
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Ethnosciences, Cas, Études de.
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Ethnosciences-- Recherche.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE-- Public Policy-- Cultural Policy.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE-- Anthropology-- Cultural.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE-- Popular Culture.
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Sustainable development.
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Technical assistance-- Anthropological aspects.
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Inheemse volken.
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Kennis.
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| Dewey Classification
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306.4/2
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GN476.G74 1998eb
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International Development Research Centre (Canada)
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