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Biocultural diversity should be a priority for conservation [PDF]

Nature, 2008
Picking up on a Nature article on the role of botanic gardens in conservation, Christopher Dunn, director of the Lyon Arboretum in Hawaii, makes the point that biological conservation and cultural and linguistic conservation are intimately linked.
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Towards biocultural diversity conservation. Knowledge, cultural values and governance of species at risk : the case of the White Sturgeon (Canada) and the Mekong Giant Catfish (Thailand)

, 2019
To better understand the concept of biocultural diversity and its value in species conservation, my research explored the role of local fishers’ knowledge and cultural values in decision-making about the conservation of threatened, culturally significant
Oloriz, Carrie
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Analysis of plant science higher education reveals mixed provision which falls short of delivering national priorities

JSFA reports, Volume 5, Issue 3, Page 78-90, March 2025.
Abstract Background Many reports from the UK government and other organisations highlight a need for a plant aware workforce, and some enumerate specific areas of plant science where there is a skills shortage. We have undertaken a systematic analysis of the content of degree programmes that advertise as teaching plant biology to determine if the UK ...
Sarah Trinder, Thomas Heaven, Matteo Luberti, Sophie Read, Adam Scanlon, Chris Gauntner, Alec Forsyth, Alison C. Foster   +7 more
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Peer-reviewed research based on the relationship between South African cultures and biodiversity

Koedoe: African Protected Area Conservation and Science
Understanding past and present relationships of traditional cultures with biodiversity through biocultural research can help inform inclusive conservation policy and planning in a country seeking to undo past injustices such as South Africa.
Fortunate M. Phaka, Louis H. du Preez, Jean Huge, Maarten P.M. Vanhove   +3 more
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More than proteins for empty stomachs: Wild meat in the BaTonga food system

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Our paper highlights the limitations of the framework used by many conservation‐focused programmes that incorporate food security objectives. This framework encourages the substitution of wild proteins with domestic proteins by promoting animal farming in communities located near conservation areas.
Muriel Figuié, Luzibo Ottilia Munsaka, Vupenyu Dzingirai, Olivier Lepiller, Maxwell Phiri, Patrice Grimaud   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Unpacking the task of synthesis when weaving knowledge systems for biodiversity assessments

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract The pivot towards evidence‐based conservation since 2000 has inspired global environmental assessments to gather evidence across multiple knowledge systems, including through co‐production with Indigenous Peoples and local communities. Knowledge co‐production is highlighted as a strategy for transformative change towards a just future that ...
Maria Tengö, Isabel Díaz‐Reviriego, Álvaro Fernández‐Llamazares, Pernilla Malmer, Wilfredo V. Alangui, Puaʻala Pascua, Prasert Trakansuphakon, Rosemary Hill   +7 more
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Governance and wild food plant value chains: a look at the Brazilian context

Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine
As an answer to the topic, "Does local, national, and international governance have a primary role in shaping the resilience of local ecological knowledge?" we explore the context of governance and wild food plant (WFP) value chains in Brazil.
Patrícia Muniz de Medeiros, Rafael Ricardo Vasconcelos da Silva   +1 more
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Plurality in transformative change: Three co‐created pathways toward nature‐positive Europe(s)

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract The accelerating decline of biodiversity necessitates transformative change to protect nature and society, which requires innovative actions and governance strategies. This paper advances the conceptual understanding of transformative change by identifying patterns of change in three co‐created transformative pathways for a nature‐positive ...
Mara de Pater, Aniek Hebinck, Symke Nieboer, Anita Lazurko, Robbert Biesbroek, Laura Pereira, Elizabeth Díaz‐General, Aron Teunissen, Samia Baadj, Anna Chilton, Seweryn Krupnik, Richard Kock, Klemetti Näkkäläjärvi, W. Mathijs Rozemuller, Eirini Sakellari   +14 more
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‘Dagucho [Podocarpus falcatus] Is Abbo!’ Wonsho Sacred Sites, Sidama, Ethiopia: Origins, Maintenance Motives, Consequences and Conservation Threats [PDF]

, 2014
This thesis addresses six main objectives answering questions on the origin, nature and social organization of SNS and their custodians; motivations for, and BCD conservation consequences of, their maintenance; threats SNS and ancestral institutions face
Doffana, Zerihun Doda
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Stingless bee keeping: Biocultural conservation and agroecological education

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 2023
IntroductionStingless bee breeding, also called Meliponiculture, has existed for thousands of years in Mesoamerica among a variety of rural and indigenous cultures.
Elda Miriam Aldasoro Maya, Ulises Rodríguez Robles, María Luisa Martínez Gutiérrez, Guelmy A. Chan Mutul, Teresita Avilez López, Helda Morales, Bruce G. Ferguson, Jorge A. Mérida Rivas   +7 more
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