Africa: Strengthening Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities' Knowledge and Access Opens Up Opportunities for Climate, Biodiversity and Desertification Action

Africa: Strengthening Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities' Knowledge and Access Opens Up Opportunities for Climate, Biodiversity and Desertification Action

Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada -- The central role Indigenous Peoples and local communities in addressing climate change, biodiversity loss and desertification has gained widespread recognition over the past decade. Indigenous Peoples' close dependence on resources and ecosystems, exceptional tradition, and ancestral knowledge are invaluable assets for the sustainable management of our planet's natural resources.

African Fellowships for Research in Indigenous and Alternative Knowledges (AFRIAK) by CODESRIA - Paid Fellowship for Young Researchers in Africa - Opportunities for Youth

The Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA) is excited to announce a new opportunity for young researchers in Africa: the African Fellowships for Research in Indigenous and Alternative Knowledges (AFRIAK). This program, made possible with support from the Mastercard Foundation, aims to foster a new generation of researchers committed to integrating Indigenous and local knowledge into academic research. This in…