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Local and Indigenous Knowledge System (LINKS)

Combatting poverty and promoting sustainable environments by enhancing local and indigenous knowledge in a global society The LINKS project promotes local knowledge, values and world views as tools to shape and achieve poverty eradication and environmental sustainability. It builds dialogue amongst traditional knowledge holders, natural and social scientists, resource managers and decision-makers to enhance biodiversity conservation and secure an active and equitable role for local communities in resource governance. It enhances the vitality of indigenous knowledge as a dynamic and vibrant resource within rural and indigenous communities by strengthening its continuing transmission from generation to generation.

Rights addressed by this project:

Safe Environment

Benefits of Science and Technology

Cultural Identity

Education and Training

Freedom of Expression and Participation

Regions covered by this project:

Asia and the Pacific
Latin America and the Caribbean
Europe and North America

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