Communications Earth & Environment (Sep 2022)

Indigenous knowledge in food system transformations

  • Dhanya Vijayan,
  • David Ludwig,
  • Constance Rybak,
  • Harald Kaechele,
  • Harry Hoffmann,
  • Hettie C. Schönfeldt,
  • Hadijah A. Mbwana,
  • Carlos Vacaflores Rivero,
  • Katharina Löhr

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-022-00543-1
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 3, no. 1
pp. 1 – 3

Abstract

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Indigenous food systems ensure ecological and socio-economic sustainability but remain marginalized in science and policy. We argue that better documentation, deeper understanding, and political recognition of indigenous knowledge can help transform food systems.