지역 환경교육 프로그램 토대로서의 생물문화다양성과 전통생태지식

The purpose of this study was to understand how biological, cultural, and lingual diversities were interconnected to each other, especially in terms of traditional ecological knowledge (TEK); to investigate the relationship these diversities and local residents; and to better realize how these ecological knowledge has been recorded, memorized and passed to the next generations. The interview-based survey was conducted for 17 local residents at 11 times with a semi-structured questionnaire that was designed to find the collective memory of biological, cultural, and lingual diversities at both species and ecosystem levels. The results of interviews showed that these three diversities were inherently interconnected, and how significant ecological changes such as dam building over the past few decades have influenced local biocultural diversities. With such an understanding of local biocultural diversity, TEK needs to be applied in designing and developing future environmental education programs. Much of TEK has been forgotten, underestimated and evaluated as worthless. Knowledge is the power to explain the rules and relationships of the world, while wisdom is the power to apply this knowledge to the real world and make better decisions in real life. Harmony between humans and nature as well as peace among interested groups would be key conditions for a sustainable lifestyle for all Since TEK can help us better understand the interdependency of humans and nature as well as the value of diversity, it could be one of the main sources of knowledge, and environmental education based on TEK could be one of the best channels of wisdom across generations for a sustainable future.