|
Face |
Key components |
Challenges |
Opportunities |
| |
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Factual observations |
Empirical observations
Classifications
Naming of
places
Descriptions of ecosystem components
Understanding of
interconnections
Spatial and population patterns
Ecosystems dynamics and
changes |
TEK open to misinterpretation
Equitable sharing of TEK monetary
benefits |
Enhancement of scientific knowledge
Added information for monitoring of
environmental changes
Criteria and indicators for environmental impact
assessments and management of species at risk
Preparedness for social or
ecological surprises |
|
Management systems |
Practices adapted to context
Methods for conservation
Methods for
sustainable resource use
Methods for adapting to change
Appropriate and
effective technologies |
Diversification of management regimes and methods
Transfer of
responsibilities by central administrations to develop context-specific
management models |
Decentralized, appropriate management regimes
Novel sustainable
approaches |
|
Past and current uses |
Land-use patterns
Occupancy
Harvest levels
History of the cultural
group
Location of cultural and historical sites
Location of medicinal
plants |
Misinterpretation of oral history
Misinterpretation of occupancy
patterns
Equitable sharing of TEK monetary benefits |
Reappropriation of aboriginal geographies
Increased aboriginal
negotiation power
Identification of medicinal plants |
|
Ethics and values |
Correct attitudes to adopt |
Values often incompatible with dominant discourse
Values not explicit in
current management processes
Abstract dimension for nonaboriginals |
Inspiration for new environmental ethics
Socially acceptable resource
management systems |
|
Vector for cultural survival |
Links life on the land, language, identity, and cultural survival |
Acceptance of aboriginal societies as vibrant and
multifaceted
Conciliation of multiple meanings |
Rich cultural diversity
Restorative benefits of appropriate cultural
landscapes |
|
Cosmology |
Assumptions about how things work
Beliefs
Spiritual relationship to
the environment |
Mistrust of alternative narratives
Structural and methodological
problems for TEK holders in working with government bureaucrats |
Reevaluation of long-lasting assumptions
Preparedness for social and
ecological surprises |