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Traditional Agroecology
Studying crop rotation, polyculture, and indigenous soil management that enhance food security and local climate resilience.
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Research
The science of indigenous sustainability focuses on integrating Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) with modern scientific frameworks to address global environmental challenges. Key research domains center on biodiversity stewardship, climate adaptation, and community-based resource governance.
Core Research Fields
Our research connects Indigenous knowledge systems with interdisciplinary scientific approaches to understand, strengthen, and sustain relationships between communities and their environments.
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Ecological Conservation and Restoration
Examining indigenous-led practices—such as controlled fire management, sacred groves, and native seed networks— that protect and restore biodiversity.
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Water and Resource Management
Evaluating ancestral hydrological techniques, customary marine tenure, and watershed stewardship for sustainable distribution.
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Climate Change Adaptation
Analyzing indigenous indicators used to forecast weather abnormalities and adapt to shifting environmental baselines.
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Biocultural Governance and Policy
Investigating how community-based tenure rights and customary laws improve environmental management when recognized in national frameworks.
ICARSIS advances interdisciplinary and Indigenous-led research that connects Traditional Ecological Knowledge with scientific approaches to strengthen biodiversity stewardship, climate resilience, sustainable resource management, and community-based governance.