Why can’t conservation scientists and indigenous peoples just get along?

Stereotypes, different decision-making styles, and difficulties in communication have derailed collaborations between scientists and indigenous peoples.

References:

Jutro, P., et al. 1998. The Relationship Between Indigenous Knowledge, Western Science and Environmental Conservation. Meeting of the Indigenous Knowledge Project Planning Committee. May. Front Royal, Va.

Sources:

Janis Alcorn
Biodiversity Support Program
World Wildlife Fund
1250 24th Street, N.W., Suite 600
Washington, DC 20037

Mac Chapin
Center for the Support of Native Lands
3240 Wilson Boulevard
Arlington, VA 22201-4408

Marcus Colchester
World Rainforest Movement (WRM)
IC Fosseway Business Centre
Stratford Road
Moreton in Marsh GL56 9NQ
England

Juan Mayr
Fundacion Pro-Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta
Edificio de Los Bancos Of. 602
Santa Marta
Columbia

Susan Ruddy
Nature Conservancy
421 West First Avenue
Suite 200
Anchorage, AK 99501

Laura Snook
Duke University
Duke/TNC Program in Applied Conservation Biology
Nicholas School of the Environment
Box 90328
Durham, NC 27708-0328

Philip Tuwaletstiwa
The Hopi Tribe
P.O. Box 654
Kykotsmovi, AZ 86039