Preservation of Indigenous Knowledge in Open Science: Challenges and Opportunities

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Author(s): Elisha Mupaikwa (National University of Science and Technology, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe)
Copyright: 2026
Pages: 20
Source title: Indigenous Knowledge Management in the Open Science Framework
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Josiline Chigwada (University of South Africa, South Africa)and Patrick Ngulube (University of South Africa, South Africa)
DOI: 10.4018/979-8-3373-0204-1.ch007

Keywords: Indigenous Studies / Information Science Reference / Knowledge Management / Library & Information Science

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In many areas, open science has created obstacles to indigenous knowledge. The peer-reviewed scholarly works published between 2000 and 2025 are reviewed in this chapter. The review's main conclusions demonstrated that intellectual property rights, knowledge appropriation, and loss of authority over indigenous knowledge are the main risks to indigenous knowledge. Documentation and preservation initiatives sponsored by the community may help overcome these issues. These tactics make use of online databases and tools.

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