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Oracles and Divinations: A Monument to Biocultural Diversity Loss.

open access: yes, 2012
This essay explores the emergency posed by global biocultural diversity loss and the emergence of a new form of electronic monumentality, theorized by Gregory Ulmer in Electronic Monuments, and used here to address the biocultural diversity crisis.
Mauer, Barry J
core  

Spatial inference of ancestor locations suggests northern refugia for canopy‐forming kelps in the Pacific Northwest

open access: yesNew Phytologist, EarlyView.
Population genetic structure in the Pacific Northwest for (a–c) Nereocystis and (d–f) Macrocystis. Summary Pockets of the formerly glaciated Pacific coastline of North America likely remained ice‐free throughout the Last Glacial Maximum (LGM). These areas may have served as refugia for terrestrial species, but less is known about their role in the ...
Jordan B. Bemmels   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Ethnic Diversity in Malaysia-Lessons Learned from Bio-Diversity Research

open access: yes
Biology and Anthropology/Sociology have dealt with issues of diversity for a long time,developing different concepts, theories and methods. In recent years there has been, if not a convergence, but at least a recognition that problems in nature and in ...
Shamsul, A.B.   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Biocultural diversity of Yakushima Island: Mountains, beaches, and sea

open access: yes, 2013
Yakushima Island, which has been designated a Biosphere Reserve and World Heritage Site, has rich biodiversity and a culture that depends on the local ecosystem.
Okano, Takahiro, Matsuda, Hiroyuki
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Biocultural Rights: A New Paradigm for Protecting Natural and Cultural Resources of Indigenous Communities

open access: yesInternational Indigenous Policy Journal, 2015
This article proposes a new concept of “biocultural rights” that justly reflects a broader intellectual and policy trend to holistically address the protection of Indigenous natural and cultural resources.
Cher Weixia Chen, Michael Gilmore
doaj  

Who is local and what do they know? Braiding knowledges within carnivore management in Europe

open access: yesPeople 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   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Biocultural ethics and Earth stewardship: a novel integration to revitalize multiple values of nature

open access: yesEcology and Society
The Values Assessment (VA) of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) highlights that contemporary political decisions prioritize economic values of nature while neglecting aesthetic, ecological, and ...
Alejandra Tauro, Ricardo Rozzi
doaj   +1 more source

Biocultural conservation as an alternative pathway for conservation: A case study of the Inclusive Conservation Initiative in northern Kenya

open access: yesPeople and Nature, Volume 8, Issue 7, Page 2353-2367, July 2026.
Abstract The Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) aims to conserve 30% of the planet by 2030, yet mounting evidence indicates that current methods for preventing biodiversity loss are insufficient and often intensify unjust conditions for Indigenous Peoples and local communities.
Natalie D. L. York   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Biocultural diversity

open access: yes
Abstract: The concept of biocultural diversity examines the interde-pendence of biological and cultural diversity, emphasizing their co-evolution as part of complex socio-ecological sys-tems. Despite its potential for integrating conservation with cultural values, it faces three conceptual confusions: defining the scale of biocultural interactions ...
O'Leary Simpson, Fergus   +2 more
openaire   +1 more source

Assessing relational values of sacred landscapes through text mining of folktales: Insights from the Ryukyu Islands, Japan

open access: yesPeople 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   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

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