Experts' perspectives on the integration of Indigenous knowledge and science in wet tropics natural resource management

Auteur(s) et Affiliation(s)



Description :
This study investigates perceptions on Indigenous Knowledge (IK) science and how they affect integration of the two knowledge systems in the Wet Tropics, Queensland. The results show that both are perceived as different concepts; that integration is limited by weak Indigenous internal and external governance; and that stronger Aboriginal governance and more focused engagement strategies are required to further the application of IK in local natural resource management (NRM). It concludes by arguing that NRM in the Wet Tropics needs to be reconceptualised to accommodate IK holistically, by considering its epistemology and the values and ethic that underpin it.


Type de document :
Article de périodique

Source :
Australian Geographer, issn : 0004-9182, 2014, vol. 45, n°. 2, p. 167-184, nombre de pages : 18, Références bibliographiques : 5 p.

Date :
2014

Editeur :
Pays édition : Australie, Sydney, Geographical Society of New South Wales