Essence of Traditional Knowledge: Definition and Meaning
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What does traditional knowledge refer to?

  • Knowledge gained from modern technology
  • Innovations and practices of indigenous and local communities (correct)
  • Knowledge gained from international communities
  • Scientific knowledge only

    • How is traditional knowledge transmitted from generation to generation?

  • Orally (correct)
  • Through written books
  • Through digital media
  • Through scientific research

    • What forms can traditional knowledge take?

  • Scientific journals and publications
  • Technology patents and trademarks
  • Computer programming languages
  • Folklore, proverbs, and community laws (correct)

    • What does traditional knowledge include the development of?

    <p>Plant species and animal breeds</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an open-ended way to refer to tradition-based literary, artistic or scientific works?

    <p>&quot;Traditional knowledge&quot;</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does traditional knowledge tend to be collectively owned as?

    <p>&quot;Traditional knowledge&quot;</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is included in the definition of traditional knowledge used by the World Intellectual Property Office (WIPO)?

    <p>Agricultural knowledge, medicinal knowledge, biodiversity-related knowledge, and spiritual expressions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do Native people define traditional knowledge according to the text?

    <p>It is practical common sense based on teachings and experiences passed on from generation to generation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is the communication of traditional knowledge hampered for many indigenous people according to the text?

    <p>Competition from other cultures that capture the imagination of the young</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic of traditional knowledge as mentioned in the text?

    <p>It cannot be compartmentalized and cannot be separated from the people who hold it</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why do some science practitioners incorrectly trivialize traditional understanding as per the text?

    <p>Because they collect traditional knowledge without contextual elements</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do many indigenous people struggle with in preserving traditional knowledge according to the text?

    <p>The lack of capacity of elders to pass on traditional knowledge to the young</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What hampers the communication of traditional knowledge for many indigenous people as mentioned in the text?

    <p>Competition from other cultures that capture the imagination of the young</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic of traditional knowledge according to Native people as per the text?

    <p>&quot;It is rooted in the spiritual health, culture, and language of the people&quot;</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why do some indigenous people struggle with preserving traditional knowledge according to the text?

    <p>&quot;Because they are bombarded by technology that teaches them non-indigenous ways&quot;</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What has been vital for the government’s sustained success and other agencies’ conservation efforts in India?

    <p>The reverence that local communities have for Nature</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why have the government’s conservation activities created fear amongst the indigenous people in India?

    <p>Due to losing their existence in lands they had inhabited for decades</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What leads to the conservation of a wide variety of plants by the ethnic and indigenous people in India?

    <p>Religious beliefs and dependence on these plants for edible purposes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is required for the proper implementation of the Forests Rights Act, 2006 in India?

    <p>Balancing the right to life and livelihood with the right to environment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do indigenous people and biodiversity complement each other in India?

    <p>Indigenous people depend on biodiversity for their survival</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What role does the magico-religious belief of plants play in the conservation efforts of ethnic and indigenous people in India?

    <p>It leads to the conservation of plants in their natural habitat</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main purpose of the Forest Rights Act (FRA) mentioned in the text?

    <p>To grant land and produce rights to forest-dwelling communities</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary reason behind the conflict between indigenous people and conservationists after the designation of a World Heritage Site?

    <p>Disruption of the lives of indigenous people by outside intervention</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the text imply about the illegal encroachment of forest land prior to the Forest Conservation Act?

    <p>It was a widespread problem</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What role did indigenous people play in preserving the biodiversity of virgin forests, as mentioned in the text?

    <p>They conserved flora and fauna in sacred groves</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the impact of forcibly removing tribal peoples from their land, as stated in the text?

    <p>Violation of human rights and environmental damage</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the dramatic shift brought by the Forest Rights Act (FRA) in 2006?

    <p>It addressed historical injustices by conferring rights over forest land and produce to local communities</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why has the constitutionality of the Forest Rights Act (FRA) been challenged in the Supreme Court according to the text?

    <p>As it goes beyond legislative competence and conflicts with state subjects</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the root cause of conflict between indigenous people and conservationists after the announcement of a natural habitat as a World Heritage Site?

    <p>Isolation of indigenous people from their natural habitats</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What has been the dismal record of many states in India related to implementing the Forest Rights Act (FRA)?

    <p>Recognition of only 5.7% of total claims made under FRA</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the text suggest about indigenous people's role in preserving medicinal plants for various treatments?

    <p>Playing a vital role in cultivation and propagation of medicinal plants</p> Signup and view all the answers

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