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Points of Contact: Integrating traditional and scientific knowledge for biocultural conservation

, 2015
Every region of the world is confronted with ongoing ecosystem degradation, species extinctions, and the loss of cultural diversity and knowledge associated with indigenous peoples. We face a global biocultural extinction crisis.
Mackey, Brendan, Claudie, David
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Six actions to harness the potential of social surveys on people and nature relations: A UK cross‐sectoral perspective

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Robust data on the state of relationships between people and nature is a critical component of the evidence base for environmental governance at local, national and global scales. Social surveys are a valuable method already used by some governmental and non‐governmental organisations to gather this evidence.
Jasper Montana, Lea May Anderson, Tom Marshall, Daniel Barrios‐O'Neill, Sally Bavin, Martha E. Crockatt, Joseph Gent, Caitlin Hafferty, Mark Hirons, Joelene Hughes, Ellesse Janda, Jennifer C. Mailley, Constance L. McDermott, Roz Owen, Jordan Rydlewski, Charlotte Simms, Jonathan Slessor, Diogo Veríssimo, Katrin Wilhelm   +18 more
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Chapter 4: Underwater with a Hand Lens: Ecological Sciences and Environmental Ethics to Value Freshwater Biodiversity

, 2023
Despite their impressive diversity and ecosystem relevance, insects are undervalued and rarely considered in conservation efforts, except for those that are medically or economically important. In terms of funding and effort, insect conservation research
Contador, Tamara, Convey, Peter, Kennedy, James, Ojeda, Jaime, Rendoll-Cárcamo, Javier, Gañan, Melisa, Rozzi, Ricardo   +6 more
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Reciprocal relations shape cultural landscapes: Women's environmental stewardship in Ait Bouguemez (High Atlas, Morocco)

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Mountain social–ecological systems encompass steep ecological gradients and diverse cultural practices, yet the relative roles of these factors in shaping mountain landscapes remain underexplored. In particular, the knowledge and practices of women in coproducing biocultural landscapes are often invisible in the academic literature. In the Ait
Meryem Aakairi, Sara Elgadi, Hamza Zine, Christel Vidaller, Mohamed Cherkaoui, Emmanuel Corcket, Irene Teixidor‐Toneu   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Connecting paradigms to practice: Grounding and growing discourses on environmental values and ethics with community gardeners

, 2022
The biocultural and socio-ecological connections between humans and nature are implicit, but the way we view those relationships can vary based on our environmental values and ethics.
Marks, Liz (13900026)
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Spiritual ecologies in transition: Bonbibi and the reconfiguration of people–nature relations in the Bangladeshi Sundarbans

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Local religious traditions serve as informal environmental institutions, characterized by socially embedded norms that guide behaviour without formal enforcement and influence human–environment interactions. This study investigates the role of Bonbibi worship as a system of moral regulation in the Bangladeshi Sundarbans and examines the ...
Mohammad Raqibul Hasan Siddique, Mahmood Hossain   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Plants, people and their shared heritage: A comparative medicinal and wild food ethnobotany of Albanians, Greeks and Aromanians living in the Gjirokaster area, southern Albania

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Traditional knowledge about wild plants connects people to nature and sustains both cultural identity and biodiversity. This study explores how cultural exchange among Albanians, Greeks and Aromanians in southern Albania shapes the use and naming of medicinal and food plants.
Evanthia Dina, Ani Bajrami, Mousaab Alrhmoun, Naji Sulaiman, Konstantinos Ntinas, Marjol Meço, Bledar Pulaj, Nektarios Aligiannis, Avni Hajdari, Andrea Pieroni   +9 more
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Nutritional properties, traditional uses and potential new applications for the sotol plant (Asparagaceae, Convallarioideae): A review

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Sotol (Dasylirion spp.) is a resilient desert plant that sustains ecosystems, cultures and livelihoods in Chihuahua Desert. Our review highlights its nutritional properties, traditional uses and potential new applications in food, pharmaceuticals, renewable energy and water remediation. By synthesizing evidence across disciplines, we show how sotol can
Dámaris Leopoldina Ojeda Barrios, Antonio Martínez Ruiz, Marisela Calderón Jurado, Ramón Saúl Luján Aguirre, Juan Luis Jacobo Cuellar, Oscar Sariñana‐Aldaco, María Teresa Martínez Damián, Oscar Cruz Alvarez   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

In Dialogue with More-Than-Human Wor(l)ds: Collaborative Kinship and Relationality in Digital Publishing

Journal of Electronic Publishing
Animated Wor(l)ds is a multimedia born-digital project with roots in relational practices that honor biocultural diversity and multispecies flourishing.
Elizabeth Tavella, Eva Spiegelhofer
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Biocultural Community protocols, Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities: the Making of Biodiversity Stewards

, 2021
International audienceIn recent years, much effort has been made to document and appraise the role of indigenous peoples and local communities (IPLCs) in shaping the ecologies and resources of vast regions of the world.
Frison, Christine, Girard, Fabien, Hall, Ingrid   +2 more
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