The Politics of Indigenous Environmental Knowledge in Vietnam
23/05/22 03:43PM
Pamela McElwee. Human Ecology, 2022.
Abstract:
Studies of Indigenous environmental knowledge (IEK) provide valuable
information helpful for resource management, yet there remain gaps for
many countries. This paper reviews the literature on IEK in Vietnam
across key areas, including ethnobiological studies, customary law,
applied agricultural research, and management of natural resources for a
range of Indigenous communities. Despite increasing attention by
researchers, and a growing body of evidence on IEK, there remain
considerable gaps in content in Vietnam compared with global IEK
literature, and the paper suggests a framework for assessing these
differences. Overall, the review suggests that there is little
integration of IEK into policy, scientific assessments, or management in
Vietnam due to numerous barriers to IEK in both research and policy,
ranging from methodological limitations to political sensitivities. The
article concludes with suggestions to improve engagement with and
application of IEK in the future in Vietnam and elsewhere.
More information http://doi.org/10.1007/s10745-
