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‘Dagucho [Podocarpus falcatus] Is Abbo!’ Wonsho Sacred Sites, Sidama, Ethiopia: Origins, Maintenance Motives, Consequences and Conservation Threats [PDF]

open access: yes, 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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Creative convergence: exploring biocultural diversity through art

open access: yesEcology and Society, 2017
Interdisciplinary approaches are necessary for exploring the complex research questions that stem from interdependence in social-ecological systems.
Jean L. Polfus   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Governance and infrastructure as pillars of performance: A socio‐ecological analysis of Ethiopian botanical gardens

open access: yesPLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
While botanical gardens are often perceived merely as recreational spaces for a weekend walk, in the Global South, they are true lifelines for nature and for the people who depend on it. Our research in Ethiopia explored what actually keeps these gardens running long‐term.
Getahun Hassen   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Media and Other Biocultural Diversities

open access: yes, 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
openaire   +2 more sources

Biocultural Rights, Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities

open access: yes, 2022
International audienceThis lecture investigates the role of biocultural community protocols in safeguarding the biocultural rights of Indigenous and local communities.
Frison, Christine, Girard, Fabien
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Revealing Hidden Impact: Social and Solidarity Economy Enterprise Networks and Sustainable Development in Developing Countries

open access: yesSustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE) offers strong potential for sustainable development in low‐income regions, yet its enterprises often operate with scarce resources, weak monitoring systems, and limited visibility. These constraints hinder both their capacity to demonstrate contributions to sustainable development (SD) and their own ...
Maria‐del‐Mar Magallón   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Fair Markets and Resilient Supply Chains: Designing Sustainable Intermediation for Rural Communities

open access: yesSustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Agriculture in Ecuador's communes faces significant economic, social, and environmental challenges, intensified by supply chains dominated by traditional intermediaries. The lack of context‐specific sustainability studies further increases the vulnerability of smallholders.
Jacqueline del Rocío Bacilio Bejeguen   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Conservation of wild food plants from wood uses: evidence supporting the protection hypothesis in Northeastern Brazil

open access: yesJournal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine
Background The interplay between different uses of woody plants remains underexplored, obscuring our understanding of how a plant’s value for one purpose might shield it from other, more harmful uses.
Roberta de Almeida Caetano   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Land and Water Pedagogy in TESOL: Centering Indigenous Knowledges

open access: yesTESOL Quarterly, EarlyView.
Abstract The intersection of English Language Teaching (ELT), TESOL, and Indigenous knowledges is an important yet often neglected area of inquiry. This paper explores the importance of including Indigenous knowledges – specifically land and water pedagogies – in ELT, TESOL, and broader language education practices. Through duoethnographic inquiry, we –
Paul J. Meighan, Madoka Hammine
wiley   +1 more source

Sailing Through Time: Building Pacific Maritime Resilience

open access: yesGlobal Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article examines the Pacific Blue Shipping Partnership (PBSP), an ambitious initiative aimed at decarbonising maritime transport across Oceania. The study explores the cultural, historical and technological aspects of wind‐propelled shipping in the Pacific.
Christiaan De Beukelaer   +20 more
wiley   +1 more source

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