Globally, traditional knowledge is at stake, notwithstanding intentions recorded in international policy conventions. Egypt has accepted and ratified several conventions on implementation of traditional knowledge in the fields of environment and sustainable development; yet this implementation is hampered by a lack of concrete plans. Focusing on the Bedouin community in the Southern Egypt protectorate of Wadi Allaqi, this paper investigates whether traditional knowledge plays a role in Egyptian policy, as reflected in policy documents and by interviews with regional stakeholders. We found that local actors of Wadi Allaqi protectorate-involved institutions appreciate the importance of traditional knowledge especially in environmental affairs. It can be concluded that a strengthened position of traditional knowledge in regulation and law should be supplemented by social measures and actions to overcome bureaucratic, geographical, and communicative barriers. Derived recommendations imply that the perspective of the Bedouin community should be taken into account.

尽管国际政策公约中记录了意图，但在全球范围内，传统知识正处于危险之中。埃及已经接受并批准了在环境与可持续发展领域实施传统知识的几项公约；但是由于缺乏具体的计划，这种实施受到了阻碍。针对政策文件和与区域利益相关者的访谈，本文针对埃及南部瓦迪阿拉基保护区贝都因人社区，调查了传统知识是否在埃及政策中发挥作用。我们发现，瓦迪·阿拉奇受保护国机构的地方行为者赞赏传统知识的重要性，尤其是在环境事务中。可以得出的结论是，应通过克服官僚，地理和沟通障碍的社会措施和行动来补充传统知识在法规和法律中的地位。衍生的建议意味着应该考虑贝都因社区的观点。