strategy
Expanding research in cooperation with indigenous people
Implementation:
This strategy features in the framework of Agenda 21 as formulated at UNCED (Rio de Janeiro, 1992), now coordinated by the United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development and implemented through national and local authorities.Agenda 21 recommends promoting collaborative research programmes, especially in developing countries, with particular emphasis on cooperating with local and indigenous people and their communities in the conservation of biological diversity and sustainable use of biological resources, as well as the fostering of traditional methods and knowledge of such groups in connection with these activities.
Broader:
Linking established science with indigenous knowledgeProviding extension services to support local environmental managementExpanding regional cooperation on concerns and participation of indigenous peoples Values:
CooperationNoncooperation Subjects:
Society → Minority, indigenous groupsResearch, Standards → Research
Type Classification:
G: Very Specific strategies Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
