d3 02 vernacular names
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Overview of the GNA Vernacular Names Extension to representatives from 17 Asian and 4 Oceania countries. Discussions on collecting indigenous knowledge. Presented to the Asian Regional Biodiversity Workshop in Bangkok, Thailand (Nov 2009).TRANSCRIPT
GLOBALBIODIVERSITY
GLOBALBIODIVERSITYINFORMATIONFACILITY Internationalisation &
GBIF
Integrating indigenous knowledge and vernacular names.
David RemsenSenior Programme Officer, ECAT
Asian Regional Meeting and Biodiversity Informatics
Workshop 16-19 Nov 2009
Indigenous knowledge
Indigenous knowledge
Cultural heritage Medical
knowledge Disappearing Historically
relevant Used today Complicated Valuable
Bridging cultures & approaches
Bridging cultures & approaches
Describe relations
Not 1:1 Linking
knowledge domains
Transposed as a Data Standard
Transposed as a Data Standard
Darwin Core
Vernacular Names Extensions
Language
Language
Regional Boundaries
Regional Boundaries
Organism Part
Organism Part
Gender
Gender
Life Stage
Life Stage
Application
Application
Cataloging Tools
Cataloging Tools
Application
Application
Summary
Summary
Vernacular names provide critical bridges to information tied to scientific names Global-access to vernacular names supports national/regional access to global information
Data standard exists Simple Comprehenensive
Publication format is file-based Cataloging tools in development Publication capacity is available now
Summary
Summary
GNA Vernacular Extension is comprehensive
Many countries possess vernacular lists Full ethnobiological treatment is beyond scope of extension. Be careful of ‘mission creep’ that might complicate it
Publishing tools and templates useful