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"Au-dessous du volcan" : archéologie de la haute Amazonie, au pied des Andes [PDF]
, 2015 International audience"The interdisciplinary project “Zulay, the Pre-Columbian gate of Amazonia” was conducted from 2011 to 2014 in the Upper Pastaza, Ecuador.
Rostain, S., Saulieu, Geoffroy de
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People and Nature, Volume 6, Issue 3, Page 1096-1115, June 2024.Abstract Global emergence of Rights of Nature (RoN) has gained momentum since Ecuador became the first country to constitutionally recognize it in 2008. The shift from perceiving nature as an object, to granting it legal subjecthood, can revolutionize protection of ecological systems.
M. R. Peck +4 more
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People and Nature, Volume 6, Issue 3, Page 1036-1047, June 2024.Abstract Water insecurity, the inability to benefit from affordable, adequate, reliable and safe water, is one of the greatest contemporary threats facing humans. While ‘water insecurity’, as a concept, is globally recognized and serves an essential function in policymaking, it does not capture the multiple, relational connections between Indigenous ...
Paula Skye Tallman +4 more
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Natural history contributions of the University of Glasgow Exploration Society to Scotland and the World [PDF]
, 2017 Expeditions with a natural history focus have been organised by University of Glasgow staff and students since the 1930s. The educational benefits of such expeditions to students have been reported by Harper et al.
Broderick, Annette C. +4 more
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Disappearing in the night: an overview on trade and legislation of night monkeys in South and Central America [PDF]
, 2017 The international trade in night monkeys (Aotus spp.), found throughout Central and South America, has been regulated by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) since 1975.
Bannister, F B +18 more
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Language and Linguistics Compass, Volume 18, Issue 3, May/June 2024.Abstract A'ingae (or Cofán, ISO 639‐3: con) is an indigenous language isolate spoken in northeast Ecuador and southern Colombia. This paper presents the first comprehensive overview of the A'ingae phonology, including descriptions of (i) the language's phonemic inventory, (ii) phonotactics and a number of related phonological rules, (iii) nasality and ...
Maksymilian Dąbkowski
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People and Nature, Volume 6, Issue 2, Page 535-547, April 2024.Abstract Given the ongoing environmental degradation from local to global scales, it is fundamental to develop more efficient means of gathering data on species and ecosystems. Local ecological knowledge, in which local communities can consistently provide information on the status of animal species over time, has been shown to be effective.
Franciany Braga‐Pereira +26 more
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Entre la asimilación y la diferencia: la Asamblea Constituyente y los territorios indígenas [PDF]
, 2008 Dentro del marco de la Asamblea Constituyente instalada en el Ecuador desde noviembre del 2007, este artículo discute los mecanismos que han asumido los pueblos indígenas de la Sierra y la Amazonía frente al Estado en la búsqueda por concretar sus ...
Santiago Kingman
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Bulletin of Latin American Research, Volume 43, Issue 2, Page 145-158, April 2024.Abstract Sarayaku, an Amazonian Kichwa community in Pastaza province, Ecuador, is suspected to be rich in oil reserves. This fact has generated outside interest in the region and in turn pushed Sarayaku Runa (Sarayaku people) to defend their territory against state‐led extractivist projects.
Leonidas Oikonomakis
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Grantmaker's Guide: Strengthening International Indigenous Philanthropy [PDF]
, 2014 As members of International Funders for Indigenous Peoples (IFIP), we are anxious to grow the field and bring an infusion of new faces, sources of investment and expertise, along with the professional camaraderie that grows from shared commitment and ...
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