What are Indigenous knowledge systems? Indigenous knowledge systems are sets of knowledge that were developed long ago and passed down through the generations in various ways, including through ...

For more than 30 years, the United Nations has helped support research positions at universities to delve into the most pressing issues facing humanity: climate change, sustainable development, peace, ...

This UNESCO guide provides practical, accessible pathways for Indigenous organisations and community-led structures to engage ...

At the ninth session of the Intergovernmental Committee on Intellectual Property and Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge and Folklore at WIPO in Geneva, the South African Minister for Science and ...

UNESCO defines indigenous knowledge as the knowledge, innovations, and practices of indigenous and local communities that have been developed over generations and passed down either orally or through ...

Her Excellency Lucia Witbooi, Vice President of the Republic of Namibia, opened the event, stressing that “ecological custodianship is inseparable from cultural custodianship.” She reaffirmed ...

Culture, indigenous knowledge and development in Africa : exploring the interconnections -- Culture, indigenous knowledge and development in Africa since colonialism : the silenced narrative -- ...

Nepal, July 29 -- On May 18, 2025, the Government of Nepal concluded its much-anticipated climate change conference by adopting a 25-point "Sagarmatha Call for Action." Point 20 of the declaration ...