Traditional knowledge has become a topic of considerable interest within the research and development environment. The contribution of traditional knowledge to conservation and management is increasingly recognized, and implementation endeavours are underway in several countries. The current scale of ecosystem degradation underscores the need for restoration interventions.\ud It is increasingly recognized that successful ecological restoration depends on effective coordination of science and traditional ecological knowledge. This paper synthesizes the literature to evaluate the present and potential contribution of traditional knowledge to ecological restoration. Despite a growing number of articles published on traditional knowledge, only a few have addressed its contributions to ecological restoration per se. The main contributions of traditional knowledge to ecological restoration are in construction of reference ecosystems, particularly when historical information is not available; species selection for restoration plantations; site selection for restoration;\ud knowledge about historical land management practices; management of invasive species; and post-restoration monitoring. Traditional knowledge and science are complementary and should be used in conjunction in ecological restoration projects. Incorporation of traditional knowledge can contribute to build a strong partnership for the successful implementation of restoration projects and increase their social acceptability, economical feasibility, and ecological viability.\ud \ud L'intérêt du secteur de la recherche et développement pour les connaissances traditionnelles est considérable. La contribution des savoirs traditionnels à la conservation et à l'aménagement est de plus en plus reconnue et des expériences terrain en ce sens sont en cours dans plusieurs pays. Le niveau de dégradation des écosystèmes justifie le besoin d'interventions de restauration. Il est de plus en plus reconnu que l'intégration des connaissances scientifiques et traditionnelles est nécessaire au succès des efforts de restauration. Cette synthèse évalue les contributions actuelles et potentielles des savoirs traditionnels à la restauration écologique. Malgré qu'un nombre croissant d'articles soient publiés à propos des connaissances traditionnelles, peu concernent la contribution à la restauration écologique. Les principales contributions des connaissances traditionnelles à la restauration écologique sont l'identification d'écosystèmes de référence, en particulier lorsque les informations historiques ne sont pas disponibles; la sélection d'espèces pour les plantations; la sélection de sites pour la restauration; la connaissance de l'historique local des pratiques d'aménagement; la gestion des espèces envahissantes; et le suivi post-restauration. Les connaissances traditionnelles et scientifiques sont complémentaires et devraient être utilisées conjointement dans les projets de restauration écologique. L'inclusion des connaissances traditionnelles peut contribuer à construire un partenariat solide pour le succès de mise en œuvre de projets de restauration et pour en augmenter l'acceptabilité sociale, la faisabilité économique et la viabilité écologique

The success of the 2030 Agenda hinges on mobilization at the local level. The localization of sustainable development goals (SDGs) and their targets involves adapting them to local contexts. This case study of Quebec City, Canada, illustrates how the use of a systemic sustainability analysis tool can help integrate SDGs in the building of a sustainable development strategy at the local level. Our approach focuses on the use of an SDG target prioritization grid (SDGT-PG) and begins with the mobilization and training of a group of officers representing various city services. We first used an original text-mining framework to evaluate SDG integration within existing strategic documents published by the city. The result provides a portrait of existing contributions to SDG targets and identifies potential synergies and trade-offs between services and existing policies. A citywide prioritization workshop was held to assess the relative importance of SDG targets for the city. Priorities were then identified by combining the importance of the targets as viewed by stakeholders, the current level of achievement of SDG targets as determined by the analysis of existing documents, and the jurisdiction and responsibilities given to Quebec City in regard to federal and provincial legislation. We identified the main focus areas and related SDG targets. Furthermore, we observed whether actions needed to be consolidated or new actions needed to be implemented. The identification of synergies and trade-offs within the city service actions provides information on the links to be made between the different municipal services and calls for partnerships with other organizations. The use of the SDGT-PG allows the vertical and horizontal integration of the SDG targets and demonstrates how participation and inclusion facilitate stakeholders’ appropriation of the applied sustainable development strategy.