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Documenting Traditional KnowledgeP.Quek
Training Workshop on Forest BiodiversityConservation and Management of Forest Genetic ResourcesKuala Lumpur, Malaysia 5 - 16 June 2006
Documenting Traditional Knowledge
It is important that the process is not a one sided approach where TK is studied without gain to the communities
The TK Journal Method
A paper by the Scientist about the TK collected
Formal Journal
Interaction between Farmer and Scientist
Interaction
PQuek
The TK Journal Method
A paper by the Scientist about the TK collected
Formal Journal
The Farmer’s Journal
Interaction
A paper by the Farmer in Farmer’s own language
TK Journal
PQuek
The TK Journal Method
A paper by the Scientist about the TK collected
Formal Journal
Re-using Knowledge
Interaction
A paper by the Farmer in Farmer’s own language
TK Journal
PQuek
The TK Journal MethodMerging of Knowledge
TK Journal Formal Journal
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e
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e
citation
PQuek
Oral transmission of Knowledge
Knowledge is embedded in songs, poetry, dances, practices, skills and more….
Knowledge Holder
Recipient
Situation/Time
MaterialWhere one component is missing knowledge erosion results
A missing component
Knowledge holder
Recipient
Situation
Material
Outcome
Knowledge is
a story
not needed
threatened
lost
SBC TK DOCUMENTATION
ENDORSMENT(POLITICAL/SOCIAL)
Awareness workshop for the community
Criteria development and community agrees
to awareness visit
CBO MEMBERS APPOINTMENT
ACCEPTANCE BY COMMUNITYWorkshop to develop
vision and mission of the project and action
plan for year one Identification of rolesof members and
capacity building touse ICT tools
ACTIONPLANIMPLEMENTATIONWorkshop to build
capacity for selected activities and TK documentation FOLLOW-UP Evaluation of
progress, sharing ofexperiences and way
forward
Conservation and use
Ethnobotanicalgarden
documentationTraditional knowledge
Knowledge base for the K-economy
Local educationsystem
Skills and equipments
Customs and traditions
Livelihoods
BusinessQualifications/Recognition
Resource Rights
EmploymentContinuing education
Ecotourism
Biotechnology
Useful plants and animals
Benefits sharing
P.Quek
Intellectual Property Rights
Animal Genepool
Traditional knowledge of genetic resources and the K-economy
Local community education curriculum
Holistic Conservation
*Discussion on the evolving knowledge
When I was young my father taught me to keep time accurate by winding the watch and today I pass down the knowledge of keeping time accurate to my children to inform them to change the batteries in their watches and to their children probably the knowledge of keeping time accurate is different, they will probably synchronize with an atomic clock on the Internet.
• 50 families
• And about 200+ resident
Developing useful plant inventory
Total Plants: 435
Use as food
Use for medicine
Other uses
*Number of plants 144 129 237
*Percentage % 33.1 29.7 54.5
* Figures include plants with more than one use
Parts of Plant usedNumber of plants
involvedPercentage %*
Fruit (include fruits eaten by animals and birds)
157 36.1
Trunk/stem 148 34.0Leaf 140 32.2Root 39 9.0Flower 3 0.7Others (sap, latex, shoots etc are included here)
87 20.0
Ref number Local name Common name Author Date code Time File name
A3300 Jering Jering Yok Sat Anak Kiyah 05-Sep-02 BS 05.01" A3300BSa
A3400 Cimomok Bermong Wak Sian Binti Yok Tek 05-Sep-02 BX 02.34" A3400BXa
A3600 Kundang Murni Anak Sagali 05-Sep-02 BS 01.57" A3600BSa
A3800 Pisang Telei Cematuk Nana Binti Kerkit 05-Sep-02 BX 07.35" A3800BXa
A4000 Gapah Gapah Leha Binti Kiyah 05-Sep-02 BX 04.21" A4000BXa
A3900 Rambai Rami Bersik Binti Wan 05-Sep-02 BX 04.03" A3900BXa
A67009 Tumbuhan Utama Batin Ek Bin Desing 07-Oct-02 BX 30.36" A6700BXa
A6600Ethnoplants Kanak-kanak Kanak-kanak BS
08.50": A6600BSa
A4400 Pemulih Cikgu Gantang Bin Bilang 10-Sep-02 BX 04.25" A4400BXa
A6000 Bajak Papon Binti Kelek 09-Sep-02 BS 02.23" A6000BSa
A6100 Terong Dayak Terong Satut Nyah Binti Kelek 09-Sep-02 BS 02.18" A6100BSa
A62005 Tumbuhan Utama Rasip A/L Napin 16-Sep-02 BX 15.34" A6200BXa
Members of the Penan community of Mulu learning about field documentation, use of digital camera and pressing herbarium specimens as part of the documentation process on the useful plants used by the community.
Pho
tos:
Sar
awak
Bio
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rsity
Cen
tre
Ethnobotanical garden
Community Nursery
Protecting TK
• For who?
Impact pathway with globalization
• IPR in relation to TK• Accessibility of TK
TK Village
Education, Research & Developmentinfrastructure
TK University
TK Village
"Free trade agreements do not recognise the rights of Indigenous peoples, nor do they protect our traditional knowledge. Furthermore, they promote the interests of the market above collective rights."
IIFB opening statement at the fourth meeting of the Convention on Biological Diversity ad hoc open-ended working group on access and benefit sharing ( Granada, 30 January-3 February 2006). http://ipcb.org/pipermail/ipcb-net_ipcb.org/ 2006-February/000043.html
Bird’s eyes
You need IPR to protect your
valuable knowledge
After sharing there is possibility that 1:10,000
plant will have commercial value
You need money to protect your
rights
IPR and the community
TK Solicitors Ltd
By P.Quek