Local knowledge generation and dissemination

Invites Parties to protect, promote and use traditional knowledge, involving local experts and local communities

Tag it. Attribute it. Metadata. Get the community to add local depth, global perspective, local knowledge.

The Local and Indigenous Knowledge Systems project (LINKS) aims at fostering dialogue and understanding between indigenous knowledge holders and scientists, to empower local communities in biodiversity conservation.

Trust was based on local knowledge fortified by continuous contact.

Tapping local and indigenous knowledge can contribute to technical designs and management arrangements suited to local circumstances.

There are two main trends concerning the local Unemployment Market .

Indigenous traditional knowledge systems are inherently local in character, and thus local initiatives are often the most appropriate.

Whereas before the farmer used to think local meaning that he or she would go to the nearest local market, eight to 10 kilometers away on average, and sell whatever they happened to have, without any idea of what the price premium or anything else was now farmers come with knowledge of what prices are at the national market.

Designing appropriate institutional arrangements also requires both local knowledge and creativity.

But this kind of local knowledge should not be subject to testing.

having a professional knowledge and familiarity with local language, laws and customs

When working offshore, companies should build the capacity of local communities by hiring local staff and transferring technology and knowledge.

Management must draw upon this local knowledge and decentralized systems are well adapted to do this. The existence of local knowledge and links with local cultures mean that decentralized systems are often better adapted to local conditions and are more resilient in the face of changing external conditions.

Their employees become productive workers and, ultimately, consumers in some local market.

The sciences and technology, including the role of traditional and local knowledge systems.

The role of civil society, especially of communities with local knowledge, is crucial.

All these changes aim to recognize local sensitivities, avoid conflict with local culture, customs, common habits, and enter the local market by merging into its needs and desires.

Haircuts, like a host of other activities requiring detailed local knowledge, cannot be outsourced.

We need partnerships that leverage the knowledge and solutions that come from local communities.

There is significant knowledge and local institutional capabilities in forest management in these communities.

(f) Indicators concerning civil society, local community participation and traditional knowledge should be included.

UNU has also organized a training workshop on local knowledge based rehabilitation of ecosystems.

the strengthening of regional organisations, so that measures to combat terrorism are tailored to local needs and benefit from local knowledge and networks.

However, tailoring is a demanding exercise, whereby the expert's knowledge has to be merged with the national or regional stakeholders' knowledge of local needs.

Acknowledging the value of traditional knowledge, the LEG developed a database of local coping strategies.

Lemurs are hunted for food by the local Malagasy, either for local subsistence or to supply a luxury meat market in the larger cities.

Trade focused on the local market and the West, particularly Germany and the United Kingdom.

In the process of elaboration of local Agenda 21 fora and working groups have to represent means of civic participation for deepening knowledge of local issues.

Encouraging participation by foreign investors is a quick way to jump start local bond market activity.

The exporting arm of the joint venture would deprive the local Zimbabwean market of furniture items.

Support the creation of applications (or toolkits) that will meet the needs of the local market and lead to the strengthening of local and regional expertise.

We are witnessing simultaneous global convergence (the narrowing of income, wealth, and knowledge gaps between countries) and local divergence (widening income, wealth, and knowledge gaps within countries).

Thus, the local labour market is expected to continue to meet the staffing needs of the Secretariat.

This would make the IMF staff more cognizant of the value of local knowledge relative to theoretical expertise.

He mentioned plans for an online database of adaptation options to share local knowledge and endogenous adaptation techniques.

Particular attention would need to be paid to meeting the knowledge needs of local communities by using a mixture of traditional knowledge and the potential of advanced information technology.

Mr. Nyong concluded that local knowledge is a major underutilized resource in adaptation, and that development efforts should be applied with an understanding of, and sensitivity to, local communities.

Meanwhile a slump in the real estate market deprived local governments of their main revenue source land sales.

And donor agencies often recruit the best local talent themselves, usually at salaries that distort the labor market.

Something similar might have to be done for the Spanish banking system s exposure to the local housing market.

Nord Pool Spot, the largest market for electrical energy in the world, established its local office in Tallinn.

It aims at their empowerment through enrichment of their knowledge and capacities, and their integration in the labour market and the local community. Special emphasis is placed on women's health care and consultation is provided in relation to gynecological matters, matters of hygiene, nutrition, contraception.

Drawing on local knowledge could help in choosing technologies that are suitable from both an environmental and cultural perspective.

Another key obstacle at the governmental level involves existing regional and local governments with disparate skills, awareness and knowledge.