Curating indigenous knowledge and practices for sustainable development: possibilities for a socio-ecologically-minded university
Journal article
Che, C. 2019. Curating indigenous knowledge and practices for sustainable development: possibilities for a socio-ecologically-minded university. Sustainability. 11 (15), pp. 2-11. https://doi.org/10.3390/su11154244
Authors | Che, C. |
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Abstract | Higher education continues to play an integral role in fostering regional development and this is underpinned by the concept that universities possess a social responsibility as proponents of progress in relation to society’s socio-economic, political and environmental challenges. Different approaches have been articulated but none seems to provide a useful framework to support African universities’ contribution to development in their regions. This paper interrogates the idea of the ecological university and moves on to posit the possibility for a socio-ecological premise to meet environmental and societal needs, based on a symbiotic relationship between indigenous practices and a university’s capacity to engender sustainable development. Findings from an in-depth analysis of participants’ transcripts drawn from qualitative responses depict indigenous knowledge and practices which can galvanise environmental and societal sustainability, and bring to the fore the idea of the socio-ecologically-minded universi |
Keywords | Indigenous knowledge; higher education; sustainable development; socio-ecologicallyminded university |
Year | 2019 |
Journal | Sustainability |
Journal citation | 11 (15), pp. 2-11 |
Publisher | MDPI |
ISSN | 2071-1050 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.3390/su11154244 |
Related URL | https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/11/15/4244 |
Funder | University of Nottingham |
Publication dates | |
06 Aug 2019 | |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 08 Oct 2019 |
Accepted | 23 Jul 2019 |
Publisher's version | |
Output status | Published |
Additional information | Creative Commons Attribution License 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) |
Contributors | Mbah, M. |
https://repository.canterbury.ac.uk/item/89119/curating-indigenous-knowledge-and-practices-for-sustainable-development-possibilities-for-a-socio-ecologically-minded-university
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