Contrast and compare Traditional Knowledge and Western science in a concise essay of 500 words. Using...

 

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Contrast and compare Traditional Knowledge and Western science in a concise essay of 500 words. Using your own words, suggest examples where Traditional Knowledge and Western science may work together to strengthen our understanding of the human-environment world. Are there barriers to using knowledge systems together? Use one additional external resource (cited using APA) in your answer. The readings below may be used to support your research, or you may use and reference other materials. Polfus, J. L., Heinemeyer, K., Hebblewhight, M., & Taku River Tlingit First Nation. (2014). Comparing traditional ecological knowledge and Western science woodland caribou habitat models. Journal of Wildlife Management, 78(1), 112-121. https://doi.org/10.1002/jwmg.643 Hawley, A. W. L., Sherry, E. E., & Johnson, C. J. (2004). A biologists' perspective on amalgamating traditional environmental knowledge and resource management. BC Journal of Ecosystems and Management 5(1), 36-50. http://www.forrex.org/jem/2004/vol5/no1/art5.pdf Contrast and compare Traditional Knowledge and Western science in a concise essay of 500 words. Using your own words, suggest examples where Traditional Knowledge and Western science may work together to strengthen our understanding of the human-environment world. Are there barriers to using knowledge systems together? Use one additional external resource (cited using APA) in your answer. The readings below may be used to support your research, or you may use and reference other materials. Polfus, J. L., Heinemeyer, K., Hebblewhight, M., & Taku River Tlingit First Nation. (2014). Comparing traditional ecological knowledge and Western science woodland caribou habitat models. Journal of Wildlife Management, 78(1), 112-121. https://doi.org/10.1002/jwmg.643 Hawley, A. W. L., Sherry, E. E., & Johnson, C. J. (2004). A biologists' perspective on amalgamating traditional environmental knowledge and resource management. BC Journal of Ecosystems and Management 5(1), 36-50. http://www.forrex.org/jem/2004/vol5/no1/art5.pdf

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Traditional Knowledge TK and Western science represent two distinct yet complementary ways of understanding the world TK encompasses the cumulative knowledge practices and beliefs passed down through ... View the full answer