SciDev.Net | Health | Indigenous knowledge http://www.scidev.net/ Latest news on indigenous knowledge and the developing world. en http://rss.scidev.net/en/health/indigenous-knowledge/news/ Successful innovation depends on engaging the grassrootsTechnological innovation can't be imposed on poor people — they must be engaged to select ideas that suit their lives, writes Lawrence Gudza.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/indigenous-knowledge/opinions/successful-innovation-depends-on-engaging-the-grassroots.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_indigenousknowledgeWed, 02 May 2012 10:03:00 GMTHow innovation is flourishing at the grassrootsSciDev.Net reporters across the developing world describe exciting initiatives aimed at supporting innovation in local communities and remote areas.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/indigenous-knowledge/features/how-innovation-is-flourishing-at-the-grassroots-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_indigenousknowledgeWed, 02 May 2012 10:00:00 GMTHow to protect the inventions of the poorNew models of intellectual property rights are needed to protect — and promote — local knowledge and innovations, says Anil Gupta.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/indigenous-knowledge/opinions/how-to-protect-the-inventions-of-the-poor.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_indigenousknowledgeWed, 02 May 2012 10:00:00 GMTAncient farming method may help conserve savannahsA study finds that early inhabitants of the Amazonian savannahs farmed without fire, which may prove a more sustainable conservation method.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/indigenous-knowledge/news/ancient-farming-method-may-help-conserve-savannahs.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_indigenousknowledgeThu, 26 Apr 2012 11:34:47 GMTRio+20 should make sustainable land use a top priorityWorld leaders must promote effective land use methods to mitigate drought, says Luc Gnacadja of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/indigenous-knowledge/opinions/rio-20-should-make-sustainable-land-use-a-top-priority-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_indigenousknowledgeWed, 18 Apr 2012 16:15:16 GMTIndigenous Brazilian group certified to trade carbon creditsBrazil's indigenous Suruí tribe has been formally certified to sell carbon credits for their work in preserving Amazonian forests.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/indigenous-knowledge/news/indigenous-brazilian-group-certified-to-trade-carbon-credits.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_indigenousknowledgeFri, 13 Apr 2012 16:29:40 GMTPhytosanitary research clinic launched in Burkina FasoBurkina Faso has established a clinic to study improvements to pesticides and insecticides, and help researchers network with farmers.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/indigenous-knowledge/news/phytosanitary-research-clinic-launched-in-burkina-faso.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_indigenousknowledgeFri, 30 Mar 2012 15:04:09 GMTFarmers blend traditional and science-based forecastsA Kenyan project is helping farmers work with the weather by combining traditional and science-based forecasts.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/indigenous-knowledge/news/farmers-blend-traditional-and-science-based-forecasts.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_indigenousknowledgeWed, 28 Mar 2012 17:36:36 GMTAfrican women scientists praise fellowship schemeFinding Kenya's 'super chicken' and extending the shelf-life of pineapple juice are two innovations by African women AWARD fellows.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/indigenous-knowledge/news/african-women-scientists-praise-fellowship-scheme.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_indigenousknowledgeFri, 09 Mar 2012 14:31:08 GMTAsia-Pacific may benefit from marine bio-prospectingAsian and Pacific countries are home to a vast diversity of marine wealth, which experts say should be shared with indigenous communities.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/indigenous-knowledge/news/asia-pacific-may-benefit-from-marine-bio-prospecting.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_indigenousknowledgeFri, 02 Mar 2012 14:52:34 GMTKenaf-based building material shows promiseResearchers in Burkina Faso say they have developed a low-cost, durable construction material based on the kenaf plant.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/indigenous-knowledge/news/kenaf-based-building-material-shows-promise.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_indigenousknowledgeTue, 28 Feb 2012 10:44:13 GMTNagoya protocol in indigenous languagesArgentina's indigenous communities join forces with the government to protect biodiversity.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/indigenous-knowledge/news/nagoya-protocol-in-indigenous-languages.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_indigenousknowledgeMon, 27 Feb 2012 02:31:36 GMTFishermen adapt to Lake Chad's demise — for nowFishermen have turned to farming on the bed of the shrinking Lake Chad, but researchers are concerned about the sustainability of these farms.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/indigenous-knowledge/news/fishermen-adapt-to-lake-chad-s-demise-for-now.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_indigenousknowledgeWed, 22 Feb 2012 15:38:58 GMTGuyana: native people develop plan to protect forestsThe indigenous Wapichan people of Guyana have proposed a plan to the government to protect more than one million hectares of pristine tropical forest.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/indigenous-knowledge/news/guyana-native-people-develop-plan-to-protect-forests.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_indigenousknowledgeMon, 20 Feb 2012 04:09:41 GMTManaging oceans with sound scienceManagement of marine resources for sustainable development needs local capacity for science, particularly in the Pacific region.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/indigenous-knowledge/editorials/managing-oceans-with-sound-science-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_indigenousknowledgeWed, 15 Feb 2012 09:30:00 GMTOld and new knowledge combine to protect Fiji's fishEfforts to protect precious marine biodiversity by combining science and local knowledge are difficult but can work, reports Naomi Antony.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/indigenous-knowledge/features/old-and-new-knowledge-combine-to-protect-fiji-s-fish.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_indigenousknowledgeWed, 15 Feb 2012 09:30:00 GMTChina's farming calendar 'out of step' with global warmingSeasonal markers need to be revised to take account of climate change, a study suggests.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/indigenous-knowledge/news/china-s-farming-calendar-out-of-step-with-global-warming.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_indigenousknowledgeTue, 14 Feb 2012 17:52:07 GMTTribal knowledge of millets proves superiorTribal people in the hills of Tamil Nadu have better knowledge of millet varieties than taxonomists, a study shows.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/indigenous-knowledge/news/tribal-knowledge-of-millets-proves-superior.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_indigenousknowledgeMon, 13 Feb 2012 06:31:32 GMTGaps in traps make for sustainable fisheriesTraps that let juvenile and small fish escape have increased the sustainability of fisheries — without affecting fishers' livelihoods.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/indigenous-knowledge/news/gaps-in-traps-make-for-sustainable-fisheries.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_indigenousknowledgeMon, 23 Jan 2012 16:59:35 GMTSuriname’s indigenous people measure local pollutionWith the help of scientists, indigenous communities of Suriname have discovered that mercury pollution affects 58% of their population.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/indigenous-knowledge/news/suriname-s-indigenous-people-measure-local-pollution.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_indigenousknowledgeThu, 19 Jan 2012 07:37:35 GMT http://c96265.r65.cf3.rackcdn.com/logo_small.gif http://www.scidev.net/ http://www.scidev.net/