Traditional knowledge, sustainable use, and conservation

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Traditional knowledge, sustainable use, and
conservation

• Håkan Tunón
• Swedish Biodiversity Centre
• Uppsala

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Convention on biological diversity

• article 1
• The objectives of this Convention, , are the
  conservation of biological diversity, the
  sustainable use of its components and the fair
  and equitable sharing of the benefits arising out
  of the utilization of genetic resources,

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Convention on biological diversity

• article 8(j)
• Subject to national legislation, respect,
  preserve and maintain knowledge, innovations and
  practices of indigenous and local communities
  embodying traditional lifestyles relevant for the
  conservation and sustainable use of biological
  diversity and promote their wider application
  with the approval and involvement of the holders
  of such knowledge, innovations and practices and
  encourage the equitable sharing of the benefits
  arising from the utilization of such knowledge,
  innovations and practices

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Indigenous communities?
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Traditional knowledge?
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Modernt fiske?
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Why preserve traditional knowledge?

• Preserve cultural diversity and local cultural
  identity
• Create traditional innovations for a sustainable
  society
• Promote local products (traditional and
  traditional innovations) to ensure rural
  development
• Conserve biodiversity through the preservation of
  traditional landuse pattern

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Man, plants and animalsethnobiology in Sweden

• Present the relationship between man and animals
  and plants i Sweden
• Suggest future uses for a sustainable society
• Motivate conservation of biodiversity by
  mentioning the use
• conservation of both wild and domesticated
  biodiversity

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Man, plants, and animals

• Annual ethnobiological symposia
• Periodical Studia ethnobiologica
• Three volume encyclopedia

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These books show

• the traditional use of biodiversity as well as
  the diversity of traditional knowledge
  (ethnobiodiversity)
• the necessity of and potential of biodiversity
• the diversity of our cultural heritage and our
  common cultural identity
• the close connection between culture and nature

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A national programme

• Preserve and document traditional knowledge
• Maintain traditional knowledge
• Promote a wider application of traditional
  knowledge
• Promote research on traditional knowledge
• Take part in the international discussions

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Håkan TunónCBM, Box 7007SE-750 07 UppsalaSweden

• Hakan.Tunon_at_cbm.slu.se
• www.cbm.slu.se/etnobio/etnobiologi.htm