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EXPLORING THE INTEGRATION OF LOCAL ECOLOGICAL KNOWLEDGE AND WESTERN SCIENCE FOR IMPROVED PUBLIC HEALTH

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Mahwish Najeeb1 , Christian Perryman2 , Araya Gautam3 , Sania Murtaza4 , Bruno Henrique de Oliveira5 , Laiba Waheed6
» doi: 10.48047/ecb/2023.12.Si6.688

Abstract

In the most recent decades, there has been a rise in interest in local ecological knowledge, and a significant amount of research has been carried out on the topic of how an understanding of local ecosystems may assist in the management of complex systems. This question has been at the center of a lot of attention in recent years. A greater knowledge of local ecosystems has been the primary emphasis of the study as it relates to how such an understanding could contribute to the prevention, mitigation, and management of environmental risks. Combining the two distinct epistemologies that reflect indigenous medicinal knowledge and Western science may result in the creation of regional institutions that improve public health, support biocultural conservation, and assist the community in achieving medical sovereignty, according to the findings of a number of researchers. In this article, I will be concentrating on the indigenous people who call the Punjab area of Pakistan home, especially on their knowledge of traditional medical practices. I will do this by analyzing the indigenous people's medical practices

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