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Towards Biocultural Conservation of Chilean Palm Landscapes: Expanding Perspectives from Historical Ecology

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The Chilean palm (Jubaea chilensis) is an endangered and culturally important species from central Chile. We studied the Ocoa palm landscape (OPL), which is currently part of a protected area that harbors the largest Chilean palm population where local ...
Constanza Urresty-Vargas, Emilia Catalán, Jorge Razeto, Fausto O. Sarmiento   +3 more
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Exploring the legal, policy, ethical and practical implications of digitisation of botanical and fungal collections

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, Volume 8, Issue 4, Page 1076-1086, July 2026.
Societal Impact Statement Dried plant and fungal specimens held in collections provide a unique asset to understand the natural world and inform conservation approaches. By creating freely available, digital images of these collections, these specimens can be used by more scientists from around the globe to ask research questions and apply new ...
Sonia Dhanda, Elianne Lee, Tom Livermore, Alan James Paton, Paula Westenberger, China Williams, William Milliken, Mark Nesbitt, Noorunnisa Begum, Maui Hudson   +9 more
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Biocultural diversity in the Netherlands: from ecologically noble savages towards biocultural creatives

, 2012
Biocultural diversity is usually associated with traditional ways in which local or indigenous people interact with the natural environment. This chapter deals with biocultural diversity practices in a highly modernised society, the Netherlands.
C. S. A. van Koppen, Koppen, C.S.A., van, Birgit H. M. Elands, van Koppen, C.S.A., Elands, B.H.M.   +4 more
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Increasing the Acceptability of Insect‐Based Foods as Future Foods: A Comprehensive Review of Barriers, Strategies, and Pathways to Mainstream Adoption

Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety, Volume 25, Issue 4, July 2026.
ABSTRACT Edible insects are increasingly recognized for their high nutritional value and favorable environmental profile, yet their acceptance (defined as the continuum from willingness to try and purchase to repeated consumption) in Western and globalized food systems remains limited by cultural, sensory, regulatory, and economic barriers.
Jose Miguel Alvarez Suarez, Andrea M. Liceaga   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Sub-Antarctic Biocultural Conservation Program

, 2005
This article discusses the program of education and environmental ethics. The relationship between scientists and society theme of the Symposium of Mendoza, are addressed by the program of education and environmental ethics Omora Park on three ...
Arango, Ximena, Rozzi, Ricardo, 1960-, Sherriffs, Margaret, Plana, Jordi, Acevedo, Mitzi, Cortés, Erika, Massardo, Francisca, Draguicevic, Juan Manuel, Anderson, Christopher B., Ippi, Silvina   +9 more
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Incorporating Population Genomic Perspectives Into Kelp Conservation and Aquaculture in the Pacific Northwest

Evolutionary Applications, Volume 19, Issue 7, July 2026.
ABSTRACT Recent kelp forest declines and growth in the kelp aquaculture industry have fueled increasing interest in ecological and evolutionary research on kelp forests, including kelp population genomics. Although many kelp management activities have inherent genetic and evolutionary implications, kelp management in the Pacific Northwest (PNW) of ...
Jordan B. Bemmels, Gregory L. Owens
wiley   +1 more source

We still live among you: colonial continuities, biocultural resistance, and the struggle for environmental justice in Upushwea, the territory of the last Yaghan people

Frontiers in Human Dynamics
This article examines the historical and contemporary struggles of the ancestral inhabitants of Upushwea (Puerto Williams Port), Chile, particularly the Yaghan, Kawéskar, and Selk’nam indigenous peoples, with a particular focus on marine policies ...
Juan Mansilla, Soledad Soza
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Whose knowledge, whose cure? traditional medicine and the boundaries of WIPO's 2024 genetic resources treaty

The Journal of World Intellectual Property, Volume 29, Issue 2, Page 359-380, July 2026.
Abstract Traditional medicine—including complementary, integrative, Indigenous, and ancestral practices—remains a vital source of healthcare for billions worldwide, particularly in the Global South. Despite its widespread use and biomedical relevance, traditional medicinal knowledge has long been excluded from dominant intellectual property systems ...
Tolulope Anthony Adekola
wiley   +1 more source

The promise of digital herbarium specimens in large‐scale phenology research

New Phytologist, Volume 251, Issue 2, Page 617-624, July 2026.
Summary The online mobilization of herbaria has made tens of millions of specimens digitally available, revolutionizing investigations of phenology and plant responses to climate change. We identify two main themes associated with this growing body of research and highlight a selection of recent publications exemplifying: investigating phenology at ...
Natalie Iwanycki Ahlstrand, Richard B. Primack, Matthew W. Austin, Zoe A. Panchen, Christine Römermann, Abraham J. Miller‐Rushing   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Collective Care and Rural Transitions: The Role of Empathy in Addressing Land Degradation

Sociologia Ruralis, Volume 66, Issue 3, July 2026.
ABSTRACT Land degradation in rural areas is often addressed through technical and economic measures, while the relational and emotional dimensions of governance remain underexplored. This study examines how empathy operates within participatory land governance, drawing on a participatory scenario planning (PSP) workshop conducted in the Târnava Mare ...
Ruxandra Malina Petrescu‐Mag, Dacinia Crina Petrescu, Ramona Balc   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source