Understanding indigenous knowledge in sustainable management of natural resources in China: Taking two villages from Guizhou Province as a case

This paper documents two ethnic groups (The Dong of Zhanli Village and the Buyi of Guntang Village in Guizhou Province, China) who use traditional knowledge in managing natural resources sustainably. Traditional regulations significantly influence villagers’ practice of resource management and famil...

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Published inForest policy and economics Vol. 22; pp. 47 - 52
Main Authors Juanwen, Yuan, Quanxin, Wu, Jinlong, Liu
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier B.V 01.09.2012
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China (People's Republic)
Economics
Ethnic groups
Family planning
family resource management
Forestry
indigenous knowledge
nationalities and ethnic groups
natural resource management
Natural resources
Regulation
Rural development
Sustainable development
Villages
China, People's Rep., Guizhou Prov
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Summary:This paper documents two ethnic groups (The Dong of Zhanli Village and the Buyi of Guntang Village in Guizhou Province, China) who use traditional knowledge in managing natural resources sustainably. Traditional regulations significantly influence villagers’ practice of resource management and family planning. Indigenous knowledge plays an important role in the sustainable development of rural villages but it is also fast disappearing. This shows that development practices need to involve indigenous knowledge to achieve sustainable development in the long run.
Bibliography:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.forpol.2012.02.012
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ISSN:1389-9341
1872-7050
DOI:10.1016/j.forpol.2012.02.012