The Neglected Key to Successful Biodiversity Conservation and Appropriate Development: Local traditional knowledge
Abstract
The need to conserve the worlds’ biodiversity is no longera controversial issue. However, the question of how to
conserve biodiversity is a pressing issue. The evidence of
this is seen in the continued loss of biodiversity, especially
in the rich biodiversity countries of the world, despite the
efforts by many governments and non-governmental or-
ganizations and individuals. Similarly, the need for coun-
tries to develop is not an issue but which types of develop-
ment and how development is implemented are important
issues. So how do we arrive at successfully conserving
biodiversity and achieve appropriate development pro-
grams? This paper presents local traditional knowledge as
the neglected key to successful biodiversity conservation
as well as appropriate development programs. Successful
biodiversity conservation and the implementation of ap-
propriate development programs, it is suggested, may be
ccomplished by consciously targeting and harnessing lo-
cal traditional knowledge. The effectiveness is based on
the various relationships that exist between people of di-
verse cultures and the other elements of biodiversity in
their respective areas.
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2004-12-31
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Quansah, N. (2004). The Neglected Key to Successful Biodiversity Conservation and Appropriate Development: Local traditional knowledge. Ethnobotany Research and Applications, 2, 089–091. Retrieved from https://ethnobotanyjournal.org/index.php/era/article/view/40
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