Message-ID: <9601111341.40f50566.RED@nufficcs.nl> Date: Thu, 11 Jan 1996 13:41:01 +100 From: Akke Tick <mailto:TICK%REDDWARF@NUFFICCS.NL> Subject: IK Monitor new issue + on line To: Multiple recipients of list DEVEL-L <mailto:DEVEL-L@AMERICAN.EDU>
INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE AND DEVELOPMENT MONITOR: NEW ISSUE + ON LINE AVAILABLEThe Indigenous Knowledge and Development Monitor is a publication that promotes the exchange of information on indigenous knowledge as it relates to sustainable development. The Monitor is produced by the Centre for International Research and Advisory Networks (CIRAN/Nuffic) in cooperation with the established indigenous knowledge resource centres.
The December issue contains a range of articles and communications on various topics. The articles are: Indigenous and scientific knowledge: some critical comments by Arun Agrawal Traditional tree-crop practices in Sri Lanka by H. Ranasinghe Learning from craft taxonomies: development and a Yoruba textile tradition by Norma Wolff and Bolanle Wahab Popularizing science education in developing countries through indigenous knowledge by Siaka Kroma Regenerating agriculture: Book review by Paul Ter Weel Spatial crop growth variability in Western Niger: the knowledge of farmers and researchers by J.P.A. Lamers, P.R. Feil and A. Buerkert Ethnoveterinary medicine practices in the Northwest Province of Cameroon Ngeh J. Toyang, Mopoi Nuwanyakpa, Chritopher Ndi, Sali Django and Wirmum C. Kinyuy
This issue will be available on line at the end of February. The majority of the back issues of the Monitor are now already available through Gopher and WWW. WWW: http://www.nufficcs.nl/ciran/ikdm Gopher: gopher.nufficcs.nl Please note the double c in our addresses. For updated information on the available issues, please check our pages.
Subscriptions to the Monitor are free except for persons living in the USA, Canada, New Zealand, Australia, Japan and Europe. Subscription for USA and Canada: US $ 27.00. Subscription for Europe, New Zealand, Australia and Japan: Dfl 40.00. Please do not send cheques directly but contact Ms Elma Leidekker for subscription information. You can reach her via e-mail: mailto:ciran@nufficcs.nl or the address below.
The deadline for the next issue of the Monitor is 15 February 1996. In case you have any information for that issue, please do send it to the editor.
The editor is most willing to answer all your questions and requests. Please note, however, that she will be out of the office till 9 February. She'll be happy to read and answer your information after that date.
For more information: Ms Akke W. Tick, editor IK&DM CIRAN/Nuffic P.O. Box 29777 2502 LT The Hague The Netherlands Tel: +31-70-4260324 Fax: +31-70-4260329 or +31-70-4260399 E-mail: mailto:editor-ikdm@nufficcs.nl