Empowering Indigenous Knowledge for Sustainable Development

Empowering Indigenous Knowledge for Sustainable Development

In an era where climate change, biodiversity loss, and social inequity dominate global discourse, the necessity of integrating diverse knowledge systems into sustainable development efforts cannot be overstated. The research conducted by Singh-Pillay and Madlala emphasizes the transformative potential embedded within Indigenous knowledge systems, advocating for their recognition and legitimation as essential components in crafting sustainable so…

Indigenous Wisdom Offers Path Forward for Global Food Systems Reform

Recent research out of Universidad Intercultural Maya suggests that food systems sustainability requires the integration of Indigenous knowledge bases. The authors argue that agroecology and regenerative agriculture can only succeed when paired with intercultural knowledge co-creation. “Interculturality is the result of a process in which different ways of knowing interact in a safe space, allowing condition for co-creation of new knowledge, kno…