Traditional Knowledge (TK)
...information that people in a given community, based on experience and adaptation to a local culture and environment, have developed over time and continue to develop.
...mental inventories of local biological resources, animal breeds, plants, crops, and tree species.
...“indicator plants” (soil salinity, etc.).
...ethnobotany (medicinal plants, organic⁄natural products, nutraceuticals, biopharming).
...practices and technologies (seed treatment⁄ storage⁄ planting methods, etc.).
...can be identified in:
- farming (farmers as plant breeders: free exchange of tangible and intangible property)
- gardening
- animal breeding and care
- food and nutrition
- healthcare and reproductive health
- water-resource use
- spiritual and religious activities
- folklore, songs, poetry, and theater
- community records (maps, paintings, etc.)
- community members
- publications