the interventions by way of policy changes and resource mobilizations needed are quite substantial. Even though there are no quick and easy technological solutions to many of the complex problems we are faced with in different parts of the world, technological advancement is also necessary to bring about the economic, social and environmental transformation envisaged in the context of SDGs. In this regard, it is also necessary to look at conventional wisdom embodied in indigenous knowledge in different parts of the world in order to find solutions to persisting and new problems that we face. On the other hand, the mass