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The local knowledge and environment protection * Geographers and environmental protection * The National Research Council in USA published a report: Understanding the Changing Planet: Strategic Directions for the Geographical Sciences (2010) Strategic Research Questions * 2 ）How Can We Best Preserve Biological Diversity and Protect Endangered Ecosystems? (p31-40) 3 ）How Are Climate and Other Environmental Changes Affecting the Vulnerabilities of Coupled Human–Environment Systems? (p41-48) 5） How Will We Sustainably Feed Everyone in the Coming Decade and Beyond? (p59-66) An example of local knowledge and environment protection * In the mountain areas of China, protecting soil erosion is a heavy task for the local farmers. Mountainous region in Taiwan( N Lademan M.) * The local knowledge helps to protect local environment * Local knowledge is facing challenge * The harmony between human-environment was destroyed * Do Scientists know local knowledge well? * Gravity and rainfall cause soil erosion. A case in China * Loess Plateau * The engineering projects for protecting soil erosion * Fish- scale pits The engineering projects for protecting soil erosion * Terraces The karst Areas in Yungui Plateau (South West China) * The karst areas are the regions suffering from soil erosion as well. According to some scientists’ idea, fish-scale pits and terraces have been built for prevention soil erosion in some counties. ? * Locals know how to keep sustainable environment * Local knowledge is more proper for local practice than universal knowledge * The global consequences of local human actions * The global consequences of local human actions * Environmental Education * The components of environmental education are: Awareness and sensitivity Knowledge and understanding Attitudes Skills Participation UN Environmental Protection Agency and Environmental Education * EPA of USA * MEP of China * 思考题： 你家乡有哪些处理人与自然关系的地方性知识？ 上述地方性知识分布的自然界线是什么？ * Thanks for your comments