Reference
Preprints. (2024). Traditional ecological knowledge and environmental stewardship. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202406.1838.v1
"Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) refers to the cumulated wisdom, practices, and beliefs concerning their natural environment developed over centuries by indigenous and local communities"(Preprints,2024)
This definition explains that Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) is not just a information about nature but it is a system that includes historical knowledge developed over past generations. The phrase "long term interaction" is important because it shows that TEK knowledge comes from repeated experience with same land over time. TEK focus on continuous observation and adaptation as compared to scientific research which focus on limited timeframes. This definition gave clarification that TEK is structured and intentional, not outdated or random knowledge. TEK challenges modern science that Environmental knowledge only comes from modern science.