NAME:
SURNAME:
STUDENT NO.
MODULE CODE: NST2601
ASSIGNMENT UNIQUE NO. 819522
ASSIGNMENT 1
I (full names):
Student number: Module: NST2601
Declare that…
1. I understand what plagiarism entails and am aware of the University’s policy in this regard.
2. I declare that this assignment is my own, original work. Where I used someone else’s
work, whether a printed source, the internet or any other source, I give the proper
acknowledgement and include a complete reference list.
3. I did not use another current or previous student’s work, submitting it as my own.
4. I did not allow and will not allow anyone to copy my work with the intention of submitting it
as his or her own work.
Signature
Date: 12/05/2021
, QUESTION 1
a) Indigenous Knowledge - it is the traditional knowledge that indigenous people have
brought down with them from earlier times through the oral tradition. This is the
knowledge used by local people to make a living in a particular environment.
b) Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS) – according to Tharakan indigenous
knowledge systems contains knowledge developed within indigenous societies
independent of the modern scientific knowledge.
c) Traditional Knowledge – refers to the knowledge passed from generation to
generation and that form part of the traditions of the indigenous societies. The
knowledge passed to another generation act as the custodians.
d) Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) – refers to the evolving knowledge collected
by indigenous people over the years through direct contact with the environment.
This knowledge is specifically about the relationships between plants, animals and
natural phenomena.
e) Traditional Environmental Knowledge – is defined as the knowledge collected by a
group of people through generations in contact with the nature. This includes a
system of classification, observations about the local environment and factors that
affect the resources.
QUESTION 2
The importance of indigenous knowledge is its contributions to local empowerment and
development. Indigenous people can provide valuable input about the local environment and
how to effectively manage its natural resources. Many feel that indigenous knowledge can
provide a powerful basis from which alternative ways of managing resources can be
developed. Indigenous knowledge systems and technologies are found to be socially
desirable, economically affordable, and sustainable and involve minimum risk to rural
farmers and producers, and above all, they are widely believed to conserve resources.
Indigenous knowledge provides problem-solving strategies for local communities, especially
the poor. Indigenous knowledge represents an important component of global knowledge on
development issues.
Indigenous knowledge is an underutilized resource in the development process.
Learning from indigenous knowledge can improve understanding of local conditions.
Understanding indigenous knowledge can increase responsiveness to clients.
Adapting international practices to local conditions can improve the impact and
sustainability of our work.
Investing in disseminating indigenous knowledge can help to reduce poverty.
Sharing of Indigenous Knowledge within and across communities can enhance
cross-cultural understanding.
In general, indigenous knowledge represents a way of life that has evolved with the local
environment,
SURNAME:
STUDENT NO.
MODULE CODE: NST2601
ASSIGNMENT UNIQUE NO. 819522
ASSIGNMENT 1
I (full names):
Student number: Module: NST2601
Declare that…
1. I understand what plagiarism entails and am aware of the University’s policy in this regard.
2. I declare that this assignment is my own, original work. Where I used someone else’s
work, whether a printed source, the internet or any other source, I give the proper
acknowledgement and include a complete reference list.
3. I did not use another current or previous student’s work, submitting it as my own.
4. I did not allow and will not allow anyone to copy my work with the intention of submitting it
as his or her own work.
Signature
Date: 12/05/2021
, QUESTION 1
a) Indigenous Knowledge - it is the traditional knowledge that indigenous people have
brought down with them from earlier times through the oral tradition. This is the
knowledge used by local people to make a living in a particular environment.
b) Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS) – according to Tharakan indigenous
knowledge systems contains knowledge developed within indigenous societies
independent of the modern scientific knowledge.
c) Traditional Knowledge – refers to the knowledge passed from generation to
generation and that form part of the traditions of the indigenous societies. The
knowledge passed to another generation act as the custodians.
d) Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) – refers to the evolving knowledge collected
by indigenous people over the years through direct contact with the environment.
This knowledge is specifically about the relationships between plants, animals and
natural phenomena.
e) Traditional Environmental Knowledge – is defined as the knowledge collected by a
group of people through generations in contact with the nature. This includes a
system of classification, observations about the local environment and factors that
affect the resources.
QUESTION 2
The importance of indigenous knowledge is its contributions to local empowerment and
development. Indigenous people can provide valuable input about the local environment and
how to effectively manage its natural resources. Many feel that indigenous knowledge can
provide a powerful basis from which alternative ways of managing resources can be
developed. Indigenous knowledge systems and technologies are found to be socially
desirable, economically affordable, and sustainable and involve minimum risk to rural
farmers and producers, and above all, they are widely believed to conserve resources.
Indigenous knowledge provides problem-solving strategies for local communities, especially
the poor. Indigenous knowledge represents an important component of global knowledge on
development issues.
Indigenous knowledge is an underutilized resource in the development process.
Learning from indigenous knowledge can improve understanding of local conditions.
Understanding indigenous knowledge can increase responsiveness to clients.
Adapting international practices to local conditions can improve the impact and
sustainability of our work.
Investing in disseminating indigenous knowledge can help to reduce poverty.
Sharing of Indigenous Knowledge within and across communities can enhance
cross-cultural understanding.
In general, indigenous knowledge represents a way of life that has evolved with the local
environment,
