biodiversity and traditional knowledge, rce global conference 2016
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RCEs and Biocultural Diversity
RCE Global Service Centre, UNU-IAS
Achievements so far
• Several field projects on biodiversity and traditional knowledge - over 50 RCEs working in the thematic area
• Side events in COP-10, COP-11 of Convention on biological diversity, CEPA side events
• Engagement with IPBES in areas like traditional knowledge
• Capacity development module on health
Research and Capacity Development
• Since 2008 several efforts to strengthen TK in the context of health and nutrition
• Regional and International TK holders exchange programs, capacity building workshops
• Research – Collaborative projects ongoing – e.g. Food traditions of Asia, Traditional knowledge and community health
Publications
• Publication on TK and BD (2013)
• African heritage knowledge publication (2013)
• Policy reports and briefs on TK and community health
• CBD-WHO Technical series on Biodiversity and Health
• Other reports (COHAB)
Africa region• RCE Makana - Situated social learning – several examples such as
water, biomass energy, health and nutrition, agriculture, biodiversity, sewage, waste, sustainability partnership project and a curriculum framework for social learning research. These are aligned with Africa learning resource approach of the region.
• RCE Roma Lesotho - Lesotho highlands knowledge and incorporation in school curriculum
• RCE Kano – Revitalizing local knowledge, health, malaria
• RCE Mao Complex – Traditional knowledge, health, and nutrition
• RCE Mbarara – Traditional knowledge and health………etc….
Europe• RCE Espoo - Encounters -for sustainable lifestyle
project• RCE Porto – biodiversity project
Americas• RCE Guatemala - Incorporation of Mayan culture in
university curriculum, programs related to Nagoya protocol
• RCE Jalisco, Lima, Bogota, Saskatchewan, Portland • Several other projects in both regions
Asia region
• RCE Cairo – Traditional health practices• RCE Kyrgyzstan – Jethiata project, medicinal plants, traditional
handicrafts• RCE Chubu – Online platforms, COP 10 /11 processes• RCE Northern Mindanao - School curriculum - Experience of
integrating mother tongue education• RCE Cebu – Traditional health systems• RCE Greater Phnom Penh – Organic farming• RCE Penang – Traditional healers and community health, nutrition• RCE Kalimantan – Home gardens program• RCE Jogjakarta – Traditional foods project, community enterprises
and livelihoods (Pandanus cultivation)• Health Food Traditions of Asia (ProSPER.Net)
Contd.
• RCE Kodagu – Sacred groves conservation• RCE Srinagar – Agro biodiversity, Medicinal plant
conservation• RCE Bangalore – Health, endogenous development,
integration in university curriculum• RCE Goa – Community knowledge and biodiversity• RCE Greater Dhaka (Bangladesh) - Organic farming,
Biomass recycling, and on tribal culture of Bangladesh, community conservation
• RCE East Arunachal Pradesh – Heritage Education
RCE Approaches/Methodologies of TK
• Situated social learning processes• Learner led mediation processes • Revitalizing traditional knowledge in life situations
through a see-judge-act approach• Integration of mother tongue education and
reinforcing identity• Bridging research• Developing learning case modules for capacity
development based on good practices
Recent Developments• Health Food Traditions of Asia – ProSPER.Net project –
concluding – excellent documentation of food practices related to health
• Discussion with GIZ, Manila office, possibility of support for a regional project, working already in the Mindanao region
• Linking with IPBES – capacity building and Indigenous and local knowledge task force
• UNU-International Institute for Global Health – support health related capacity building
• Youth involvement in Biodiversity and TK
• What are the policy linkages that your RCE is working with (local, national, regional, international) ?
• How do we collectively strengthen these linkages ?
• Your views on linking and getting involved with multilateral policies like CBD, IPBES, etc.
Thank You !