Indigenous Environmental Knowledge Systems Question Paper

Indigenous Environmental Knowledge Systems

Course:Bachelor Of Environmental Studies

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2009

KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2008/2009
SECOND SEMESTER EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR
OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE (ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION)\\

EED 206:
INDIGENOUS ENVIRONMENTAL KNOWLEDGE SYSTEMS

DATE: Tuesday, 7th April, 2009

TIME: 8.00 a.m. – 10.00 a.m.
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INSTRUCTIONS:
Answer question ONE and any other THREE.
1.
a)
Differentiate between “Indigenous” and “Modern” scientific knowledge.

(5 marks)

b)
Explain why indigenous societies have been known to exert limited
transformation to their local resources.

(10 marks)

c)
Discuss the statement that “science based societies have tended to overuse
and simplify complex ecological systems.”

(10 marks)

2.
Using selected examples discuss how indigenous knowledge has been used for
biodiversity
conservation.
(15
marks)

3.
Discuss the guidelines of “Common property theory” with respect to indigenous
people – based resource conservation.

(15 marks)

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4.
Discuss how continuity and transformation in information dissemination and
application of Indigenous Environmental Knowledge System has occurred
between
generations
and
regions.
(15
marks)

5.
Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of integrated modern and indigenous
knowledge system in resource management and explain how an integration would
be
achieved.
(15
marks)

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