TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE AND TERRITORIES: THE IMPACTS OF LARGE ECONOMIC ENTERPRISES ON THE PERPETUATION OF KNOWLEDGE

Abstract

This article analyzes the impacts of large economic enterprises on traditional territories, with emphasis on the dimension of traditional knowledge. The research adopts a qualitative and exploratory approach, based on a literature review in the field of Social Sciences, to investigate the interdependence between territory and ancestral knowledge. Examine how these initiatives affect local communities, compromising the transmission and preservation of traditional knowledge. It is argued that the maintenance of territories is fundamental to ensure the continuity of these practices and knowledge, essential for the identity and resistance of these situations. In addition, the need for an interepistemic dialogue that recognizes and values different forms of knowledge is highlighted, contributing to overcoming coloniality. It is concluded that the recognition and protection of traditional territories are indispensable strategies to strengthen epistemic diversity and ensure the cultural and social sustainability of these communities.