This paper highlights the risks of not taking on board the time-tested contributions that Indigenous Peoples have and continue to make for sustainability and territorial management, amongst other dimensions. It also addresses the ongoing policy contradictions and limitations in meeting the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), UN Climate Change Conference of Partiesā€™ (COP) debates and international agreements about sustainability.

This book makes valuable contribution to global food system debates, including, but not limited to, the ability to generate food without depleting the natural resource base but rather preserving and enhancing the biodiversity and health of the ecosystems, the use of renewable energy sourced from within the food system, the importance of customary governance mechanisms and institutions, and the role that traditional knowledge plays in climate resilience

Although indigenous peoplesā€™ resilience is threatened by their vulnerability to the negative effects of climate change, often they have been able to adapt to these changes by the continued practice of traditional knowledge, often encoded in indigenous languages and passed between generations.

An investigation was carried out among the Khasi tribe residing nearby the Nongkhyllem Wildlife Sanctuary, Meghalaya to document the plants and their traditional uses in the area.

In this study, an ethnic fermented rice beverage- ā€˜Chubitchiā€™ from Garo Hills region of Meghalaya was closely Ā¬Ā¬Ā¬-monitored and was improvised with well characterised Lactobacillus and Saccharomyces strains to develop a product similar to it under laboratory conditions.

The nutritional potential of twelve wild edible plants of Hassan district was botanically identified and analysed for their nutritional and antinutritional values. The present study showed that the crude protein varied from 0.26Ā±0.05 g/100 g to 5.88Ā±0.55 g/100 g for different plant species.

Traditionally, farmers in Lebanon depended on chemical fertilizers and pesticides to manage plant nutrition or plant pests and diseases. Most farmers believed that increasing the quantity of chemical fertilizers would increase the yields of their crops.

Indigenous Peoplesā€™ food systems promote the equitable distribution of resources and power, and support Indigenous identities and values. Food-generative practices are often localized, making use of communal resources and supported by traditional governance systems. Exchange is often barter-based or founded on reciprocal agreements. Indigenous Peoplesā€™ lands, waters, and resources are often used, managed, or governed collectively as a common resource under community-based management. Indigenous Peoplesā€™ systems of collective ownership of resources and food sharing can thus support inter- and intra-community cooperation, the cultivation and maintenance of shared identities, and healthy, resilient, and culturally appropriate food systems.

This paper provides the building blocks to help private sector players invest in initiatives that address social determinants of health concerns in their communities. Through analysis of pioneering initiatives, the paper extrapolates key overarching guidelines and principles, as well as steps for design planning, implementation and monitoring.

The study concluded that the dialogue to find connections between open science and Indigenous science are likely to benefit all who use research to create useful understanding that empowers peopleā€”and the communities it is intended to help.