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People and Nature, EarlyView.Abstract Attempts to address biodiversity loss have led to ecosystem and species restoration efforts. Tree species restoration is particularly relevant because of increasing threats from pests and pathogens. However, there are different notions of ‘loss’, as well as sociocultural considerations, including social acceptability, which are often neglected
Fritha West +4 more
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Media and Other Biocultural Diversities
, 2019 This chapter outlines media diversities differently from other leading concepts and theories, including the EU Media Pluralism Monitor, the FCC Diversity Index, and Herman & Chomsky’s propaganda model. We distinguish seven different media diversities: ownership and control, sponsorship, censorship (in a wide sense), type, employment, content, and ...
Löwstedt, Anthony, Palac, Josipa
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People and Nature, 2021 This article contributes to streams of knowledge related to biocultural diversity, food tourism and the cultural impacts of introduced species. Specifically, it explores the concerns that arise from the promotion of tilapia fish Oreochromis niloticus in ...
Verónica Santafe‐Troncoso +1 more
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Interpersonal and Ideological Kindness: A Biocultural Approach [PDF]
, 2018 In accordance with Richard Dawkins’ materialist “selfish gene” theory of human behavior, altruism is a subject matter that is treated conservatively by biologists, whose understanding of the human version of altruism tends toward mutualistic and ...
Averitt-Hubbard, Sally
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Tradition, Dynamics and Sustainability of Plant Species Composition and Management in Homegardens on Organic and Non-Organic Small Scale Farms in Alpine Eastern Tyrol, Austria [PDF]
, 2003 In Eastern Tyrol (Austria), homegardens are an integral part of the farming system. The aim of this paper is to present evidence for the development of gardening in the study area and to identify differences/similarities between gardens at organic and ...
Vogl, C. R., Vogl-Lukasser, B.
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Legacy effects of European colonialism on hotspots of biocultural diversity threat
People and Nature, EarlyView.Abstract Patterns of biological diversity have been shaped by cultural practices in the past, while in turn, cultures and languages have evolved in close interaction with local species and ecosystems. However, in the Anthropocene, human activities are putting increasingly diverse pressures on ecosystems and cultures, resulting in accelerating threat ...
Bernd Lenzner +4 more
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Animal board invited review: A biocultural perspective of animal farming systems in Europe
AnimalEurope’s landscapes have evolved through the intricate interplay of natural processes and human activities, one of which is animal farming; thus, historically creating biocultural landscapes rich in biological and cultural diversity.
C. Heindorf +10 more
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Systems of reciprocity in human–ocean relationships: Across time, place, language and culture
People and Nature, EarlyView.Abstract In the face of large‐scale marine environmental challenges, solutions that meaningfully capture the complexity of socio‐cultural and economic factors contributing to such issues—and their solutions—are urgently needed. This scoping review explores examples of reciprocity in human–ocean relationships to inform the conceptual underpinning and ...
Kianna M. Gallagher +3 more
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The Intersections of Biological Diversity and Cultural Diversity: Towards Integration [PDF]
, 2009 There is an emerging recognition that the diversity of life comprises both biological and cultural diversity. In the past, however, it has been common to make divisions between nature and culture, arising partly out of a desire to control nature.
Adams, Bill +14 more
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People and Nature, EarlyView.Abstract Global institutions are increasingly calling for an agroecological transition of our food systems to promote sustainable farmer livelihoods, safeguard agrobiodiversity and foster socio‐ecological resilience to a changing climate. Yet adoption remains limited, and there is a paucity of research examining how local conditions enable and ...
Gabriela Marie Garcia +5 more
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