Reference:
Preprints. (2024). Traditional ecological knowledge and environmental stewardship. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202406.1838.v1
“Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) represents a knowledge system grounded in lived experience and intergenerational learning.”(Preprints,2024)
This article connects strongly to our course because in class we will study sustainability and social-ecological systems, In class we already discussed about social ecological system where we learned that Environmental management is not just technical but it's also related to social and historical things. In class. we discussed about how ecosystems and humans influence each other, which is exactly what Traditional ecological knowledge is based on. TEK is defined as generations of observation, trial and error instead of short term scientific studies and policies. This article also connects to discussion about whose knowledge is considered valid in environmental decision making. The course gives the idea that ignoring indigenous people's knowledge leads to ineffective policies and wrong results. This article support the course argument that for effective environmental management multiple ways of knowing the TEK is necessary. This article also reinforces that sustainability is not just about protecting nature but also about respecting culture, people and historical experience.

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