Mobilizing Traditional Ecological Knowledge
In this thematic area, NCF aims to promote a conservation and food system approach that appreciates the time-tested relationships between people and nature, recognizing that over time, people distil valuable experiences of living within their surroundings in a mutually beneficial relationship. In this regard, NCF appreciates and encourages respect for this co-evolution between people and nature. NCF acknowledges the immense contribution of indigenous and local knowledge in bio-cultural conservation, and therefore works with Earth Stewards to recuperate, validate and re- value traditional ecological knowledge and practices while facilitating inter-generational learning for continuity. Embedded in this work is a food systems approach which is based on the philosophy of healthy ecosystems, healthy food, healthy people.