Fishing in the `Troubled Waters': recognizing, respecting and rewarding local ecological knowledge, innovations and practices concerning aquatic biological diversity
1999
Gupta, A.K. (Indian Inst. of Management, Ahmedabad 380015 (India))
Local, indigenous knowledge is an important resource for the conservation and sustainable use of aquatic biodiversity. However, it is an endangered resource because of the lack of recognition, rewards and incentives given to its originators, holders and practitioners. This paper reviews the issues affecting local knowledge about aquatic biodiversity and gives examples of its status and importance, drawing upon published and unpublished examples and referring to the work of the Society for Research and Initiatives for Sustainable Technologies and Institutions (SRISTI) and the Honey Bee Network and database
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