Ben Goldfarb is a freelance environmental journalist whose work often focuses on fisheries and wildlife management. His writing has appeared in publications including the Guardian, Scientific American, Earth Island Journal, OnEarth Magazine and High Country News. https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/contributor/ben-goldfarb/rss en Northern People & Health Fri, 10 Jun 2016 03:00:04 +0000 Ben Goldfarb https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2016/06/10/a-lesson-from-indigenous-communities https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2016/06/10/a-lesson-from-indigenous-communities ENSIA: From Canada’s Far North to Australia, researchers around the world are pursuing a more respectful relationship between science and traditional knowledge. Here’s why that’s a good thing.