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How can indigenous knowledge help us create sustainable food systems?

There are many benefits associated with learning indigenous systems and incorporating these methods into society. Image: REUTERS/Johanna Alarcon

Clarisa Diaz
Multimedia reporter, Quartz Things team
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a diagram reflecting the intense knowledge indigenous people have of nature and nature's cycles
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a diagram showing the combining of food generation with food production
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an image showing how travelling distances to gather food, then preparing and consuming it in the same place
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an image showing generation of food through territorial management
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an image highlighting the importance of spirituality
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