Abstract:
The study reviews current state of knowledge
and empirical research gaps on indigenous knowledge
and environmental sustainability. The study followed
Systematic Literature Review based on Preferred
Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-
Analyses (PRISMA). The review considered 173 articles
relevant to South Asian region published during the
period from 2015-2025 extracted from LENS.ORG, a free
database. Bibliometric analysis using VOSViewer
software, and thematic analysis were performed. The
review identified 03 key themes 1) Conservation, Ecology
and Sustainability of Ecosystems, 2) Ethnobotany,
Indigenous Knowledge and Sustainable Development and
3) Climate Change and Adaptation through Local
Knowledge Systems. The findings revealed that the
empirical studies are lacking in the areas of conservation,
ecology, adaptation and the studies connecting the
biodiversity and indigenous knowledge.
