PRST 144: Cultural Diversity in Natural Resource Management

Course Description

Indigenous ecological knowledge (IEK) is potentially valuable for maintaining biodiversity within linked social-ecological systems. There is widespread recognition that IEK can be used to develop strategies for maintaining biodiversity and for implementing natural resource management in a rapidly changing global environment. Traditional Indigenous land use has, over thousands of years, contributed to the maintenance of natural biodiversity. But how have Indigenous Peoples avoided over-exploitation of their resources, or have they? Do they have unique perspectives regarding their resources? In this course, we will explore the globe in search of sustainable lifeways.