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Rediscovering the Potential of Indigenous Storytelling for Conservation Practice [PDF]

, 2017
Several intergovernmental policy instruments, including the World Heritage Convention of UNESCO and the Convention on Biological Diversity, have proposed to develop integrated strategies to build bridges between biological and cultural diversity agendas.
Cabeza, Mar, Fernández-Llamazares, Álvaro, Mar Cabeza, Álvaro Fernández-Llamazares   +3 more
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Who is local and what do they know? Braiding knowledges within carnivore management in Europe

People and Nature, Volume 8, Issue 7, Page 2026-2035, July 2026.
Abstract Growing recognition of Indigenous Peoples and traditional local communities as stewards of biodiversity has brought to the fore the issues of knowledge and value pluralism in conservation policy and practice. Given their basis in practical and multi‐generational experience, Indigenous and local knowledges are highly relevant to managing human ...
Hanna Pettersson, Lou Lécuyer, Juliette Young, Lindsay Stringer, Simon Calla, Erika Juhász, Zsolt Molnár   +6 more
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Omora Ethnobotanical Park and the UNESCO Cape Horn Biosphere Reserve

Ecology and Society, 2008
The biocultural conservation and research initiative of Omora Ethnobotanical Park and the UNESCO Cape Horn Biosphere Reserve was born in a remote part of South America and has rapidly expanded to attain regional, national, and international relevance ...
Eugene C. Hargrove, Mary T. K. Arroyo, Peter H. Raven, Harold Mooney   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Sub-Antarctic Biocultural Conservation Program

, 2006
This article discusses ten principles for biocultural conservation at the southern tip of the Americas.
Rozzi, Ricardo, 1960-, Heidinger, Kurt, Silander, John August, 1945-, Massardo, Francisca, Anderson, Christopher B.   +4 more
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Assessing relational values of sacred landscapes through text mining of folktales: Insights from the Ryukyu Islands, Japan

People and Nature, Volume 8, Issue 7, Page 2383-2392, July 2026.
Abstract Assessing relational values of nature through its cultural and spiritual significance is crucial for effective nature conservation. Folktales offer insights into traditional relationships between people and nature, and text mining is a powerful tool for extracting information from textual datasets.
Naoki Saito, Soyo Takahashi, Akira Iguchi   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

A systematic review of biocultural innovation: Challenges, potentialities and agendas for environmental futures

Journal of Agriculture and Environment for International Development
Biocultural diversity and heritage are areas threatened by the implications of the development agenda. They study the interdependent relationships between people and the biodiversity of Indigenous and Local community's territories.
Juan David Reina Rozo
doaj   +1 more source

Repositories of biocultural diversity: Toward best practices for empowering ethnobotany in digital herbaria

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, Volume 8, Issue 4, Page 1095-1103, July 2026.
Societal Impact Statement As herbaria digitize millions of plant specimens, ethnobotanical information associated with them is becoming increasingly accessible. These biocultural data include plant uses, names, and/or management practices of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities (IPLCs).
Robbie Hart, Viviane Fonseca‐Kruel, Eduardo Dalcin, Estevão da Silva Luís Alexandre, Matthew Pace, Michaela Schmull, Leonardo Beltran‐Rodríguez, Miguel Murguía‐Romero, Diana G. Flores‐Camargo, Cristina Mapes‐Sánchez, Mark Nesbitt, Carolina Romero, Andrew Townesmith, Jan Salick, Alex McAlvay, Kenneth R. Otero‐Walker, Michael J. Balick, Jacob Golan, Bruce Hoffman, Kelsey Leonard, Giulia Mattalia, Guillaume Odonne, Aurora Prehn, Ina Vandebroek   +23 more
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Scaling biocultural initiatives can support nature, food, and culture from summit to sea

npj Ocean Sustainability
Biocultural nature-based solutions provide many social, cultural, and ecological benefits. Yet, there has been little research on related land-sea societal benefits, hindering our ability to finance and scale these solutions.
Jade M. S. Delevaux, Kostantinos A. Stamoulis, Natalie Kurashima, Clay Trauernicht, Tamara Ticktin, Nathan DeMaagd, Lida Teneva, Gina McGuire, Zoe Hastings Silao, Leah L. Bremer   +9 more
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The May Crosses ('Cruces de Mayo') of Piedrabuena, Spain: Ethnobotanical assessment of cultural and biological heritage with conservation implications for Erica and bryophyte species

Mediterranean Botany
Religious festivities incorporating botanical elements constitute significant components of Spain's cultural heritage, exemplified by Corpus Christi, Palm Sunday, Béjar's "Moss Man," and Nativity scene representations.
Alonso Verde, Francisco Zamora Soria, José Fajardo, Diego Rivera, Vicente Consuegra, Segundo ríos, Emilio Laguna, Concepción Obón, Arturo Valdés, Pablo Ferrer Gallego, Vanessa Martínez Francés, Francisco Alcaraz, Rosa María Ros, José García   +13 more
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Considerations for biobanking of nonhuman genome data connected to Indigenous Peoples and lands

Conservation Biology, EarlyView.
Alida de Flamingh, Nathan Alexander, Joshua D. Diaz, Alyssa C. Bader, Ripan S. Malhi   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source