Inkcubeko Nendalo: a bio-cultural diversity schools education project in South Africa and its implications for inclusive Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS) Sustainability.

Cocks, Michelle L; Alexander, Jamie K; Dold, Anthony P

Title: Inkcubeko Nendalo: a bio-cultural diversity schools education project in South Africa and its implications for inclusive Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS) Sustainability.
Creator: Cocks, Michelle L
Creator: Alexander, Jamie K
Creator: Dold, Anthony P
Date Issued: 2013
Date: 2013
Type: text
Type: article
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/141187
Identifier: vital:37951
Identifier: DOI: 10.1177/0973408212475232
Description: South Africa is currently the world’s third most biodiverse country, with one of the highest concentrations of threatened biodiversity in the world. Emerging research reveals the increasing pressure on this biodiversity with many wild resources continuing to be utilised for livelihood purposes even within urban environments. The Rio conventions, particularly the CBD, call for an integrated approach to conservation that incorporates local environmental knowledge and practices. In a bid to market itself as globally competitive, South Africa’s Curriculum 2005 (C 2005) is primarily focused on Western-based scientific knowledge, which sidelines the contribution of indigenous knowledge systems (IKS) and ignores the holistic nature of indigenous worldviews. The Inkcubeko Nendalo programme is designed to revitalise cultural identity, showing children the value of local indigenous knowledge and cultural environmental values.
Format: 12 pages
Format: pdf
Language: English
Relation: Journal of Education for Sustainable Development
Relation: Cocks, M.L., Alexander, J. and Dold, T., 2012. Inkcubeko Nendalo: A Bio-cultural Diversity Schools Education Project in South Africa and its Implications for Inclusive Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS) Sustainability. Journal of Education for Sustainable Development, 6(2), pp.241-252.
Relation: Journal of Education for Sustainable Development volume 6 number 2 241 252 May 2013 0973-4074
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