Traditional ecological knowledge (TEK): Scope and challenges in the modern world

Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) describes aboriginal, indigenous and other forms of traditional knowledge regarding sustainability of local resources. TEK serves as a useful factor to measure the ecological changes over a period of time in remote areas, which have limited scientific data. TEK plays a significant role in conservation and management of natural resources by local communities in a sustainable manner. In the present paper, the investigators focus on the major aspects of TEK, the role of TEK in climate change assessment and the role in natural resource management. The investigators also wish to explore strategies or practices which will facilitate the promotion to TEK to our society more effectively.