Bridging knowledge systems to enhance governance of environmental commons: A typology of settings
We offer a typology of settings to bridge scientific and indigenous knowledge systems and to enhance governance of the environmental commons in contexts of change. We contribute to a need for further clarity on how to incorporate diverse knowledge systems and in ways that contribute to planning, ma...
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| author | Kaitlyn Joanne Rathwell Derek Armitage Fikret Berkes |
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| description | We offer a typology of settings to bridge scientific and indigenous knowledge systems and to enhance governance of the environmental commons in contexts of change. We contribute to a need for further clarity on how to incorporate diverse knowledge systems and in ways that contribute to planning, management, monitoring and assessment from local to global levels. We ask, 'what settings are discussed in the resource and environmental governance literature to support efforts to bridge indigenous and scientific knowledge systems?' The objectives are: 1) to offer a typology that organizes various settings to bridge knowledge systems; and 2) to elaborate on how these settings function independently and in concert, using examples from a diverse literature in addition to field research experience. Our focus is on indigenous and scientific knowledge, but the typology offers lessons to bridge diverse knowledge systems more generally, and in ways that are sensitive to a moral, political and process-based approach. The typology includes specific methods and processes, brokering strategies, governance and institutional contexts, and the arena of epistemology. We describe each setting in the typology, and provide examples to reflect on the function and potential outcomes of different settings. Insights from our synthesis can inform policy and participatory action. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-27fd2c094b5748ada43a1f4c1e8360492022-12-22T03:49:48ZengUtrecht University Library Open Access Journals (Publishing Services)International Journal of the Commons1875-02812015-09-019285188010.18352/ijc.584265Bridging knowledge systems to enhance governance of environmental commons: A typology of settingsKaitlyn Joanne Rathwell0Derek Armitage1Fikret Berkes2University of Waterloo, CanadaUniversity of Waterloo, CanadaUniversity of Manitoba, CanadaWe offer a typology of settings to bridge scientific and indigenous knowledge systems and to enhance governance of the environmental commons in contexts of change. We contribute to a need for further clarity on how to incorporate diverse knowledge systems and in ways that contribute to planning, management, monitoring and assessment from local to global levels. We ask, 'what settings are discussed in the resource and environmental governance literature to support efforts to bridge indigenous and scientific knowledge systems?' The objectives are: 1) to offer a typology that organizes various settings to bridge knowledge systems; and 2) to elaborate on how these settings function independently and in concert, using examples from a diverse literature in addition to field research experience. Our focus is on indigenous and scientific knowledge, but the typology offers lessons to bridge diverse knowledge systems more generally, and in ways that are sensitive to a moral, political and process-based approach. The typology includes specific methods and processes, brokering strategies, governance and institutional contexts, and the arena of epistemology. We describe each setting in the typology, and provide examples to reflect on the function and potential outcomes of different settings. Insights from our synthesis can inform policy and participatory action.https://www.thecommonsjournal.org/articles/584arcticenvironmental governanceindigenous knowledgeknowledge systemsmulti-level governancetraditional knowledge |
| spellingShingle | Kaitlyn Joanne Rathwell Derek Armitage Fikret Berkes Bridging knowledge systems to enhance governance of environmental commons: A typology of settings International Journal of the Commons arctic environmental governance indigenous knowledge knowledge systems multi-level governance traditional knowledge |
| title | Bridging knowledge systems to enhance governance of environmental commons: A typology of settings |
| title_full | Bridging knowledge systems to enhance governance of environmental commons: A typology of settings |
| title_fullStr | Bridging knowledge systems to enhance governance of environmental commons: A typology of settings |
| title_full_unstemmed | Bridging knowledge systems to enhance governance of environmental commons: A typology of settings |
| title_short | Bridging knowledge systems to enhance governance of environmental commons: A typology of settings |
| title_sort | bridging knowledge systems to enhance governance of environmental commons a typology of settings |
| topic | arctic environmental governance indigenous knowledge knowledge systems multi-level governance traditional knowledge |
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