LOCAL KNOWLEDGE IN THE USE AND PROTECTION OF NATURAL RESOURCES OF LOCAL ETHNIC MINORITIES IN THE CENTRAL HIGHLANDS TODAY

Abstract

Local knowledge contains lessons on how people should behave with their environment to survive and develop. It is also the code of conduct for individuals, communities and communities with each other. Local knowledge is the basis of understanding in the fields of agriculture, forestry, resource management, health care, social management,… and is also a valuable cultural heritage that creates the unique identity of each ethnic group. This article will focus on analyzing the values of local knowledge in the use and protection of natural resources for local ethnic minorities in the Central Highlands and suggesting issues, on that basis proposing some solutions to preserve and promote its values, contributing to the sustainable development of natural resources in the Central Highlands in the current context.