The utilization of Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) in wildlife management has been a prominent topic for several decades. Since its establishment, Arctic Council (AC) has emphasized the importance of TEK and its utilization in its work. Yet, the process of knowledge coproduction in the AC has never been assessed. To what extent has TEK been meaningfully incorporated into the AC? The research uses qualitative content analysis to analyze the AC working groups’ meeting minutes, reports, scientific reports and assessments as well as reports released by Permanent Participants in order to investigate how the TEK has been incorporated into the AC. The study investigates that the process of knowledge coproduction in the AC turned into lip service, and suggests the set of recommendations that could potentially guide the TEK projects in the process of knowledge co-production. These recommendations, including the use of participatory methodology, the use of Indigenous methods, a recognition that TEK is local, application to policy, and better cross-cultural communication, could result in the more meaningful integration of TEK into scientific projects as well as wildlife management policies.

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将传统生态知识纳入北极理事会：口头服务？

几十年来，在野生动物管理中利用传统生态知识 (TEK) 一直是一个突出的话题。自成立以来，北极理事会 (AC) 一直强调 TEK 的重要性及其在工作中的应用。然而，AC 中的知识共同生产过程从未被评估过。TEK 在多大程度上被有意义地纳入了 AC？该研究使用定性内容分析来分析 AC 工作组的会议记录、报告、科学报告和评估以及永久参与者发布的报告，以调查 TEK 如何被纳入 AC。该研究调查了交流中知识共同生产的过程变成了口头上的服务，并提出可能指导 TEK 项目在知识共同生产过程中的一系列建议。这些建管理政策。