Knowledge of animals, insects, agricultural techniques and weather patterns is honed from interaction with nature passed down through generations
Globally, indigenous peoples number around 370 million, who speak 4,000 different languages and represent 5,000 different cultures. Their scientific knowledge of animals, insects, agricultural techniques and weather patterns is honed from interaction with nature, often gained over millennia and passed down through generations.
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Author: Irene Fogarty, Irish Times
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