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Data_Sheet_1_A Biodiversity Hotspot Losing Its Biocultural Heritage: The Challenge to Biocultural Conservation of Brazilwood (Paubrasilia echinata).PDF

, 2022
The biocultural heritage of a region is developed and adapted after centuries of interrelationships between humans and nature. The endangered brazilwood [Paubrasilia echinata (Lam.), E. Gagnon, H.C. Lima, and G.P.
Lorelai Kury (12793718), Viviane Stern da Fonseca-Kruel (8811254), Natalia Hanazaki (3929354), Rebeca Capozzi (12793721), Juan Gomes Bastos (12793715)   +4 more
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Capsicum chinense as an African traditional vegetable: Culture, resilience, and opportunity

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Capsicum chinense is central to everyday diets, cultural identity, and smallholder livelihoods across Sub‐Saharan Africa, yet remains overlooked in agricultural research and policy. This paper reframes C. chinense as a traditional, climate‐resilient vegetable shaped by centuries of farmer stewardship and cultural selection.
Derek W. Barchenger, Herbaud P. F. Zohoungbogobo   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Intendance de la nature : d’une histoire à l’autre. Intendance, territorialités et patrimoine bioculturel dans le contexte colombien

Nuevo mundo - Mundos Nuevos
Among contemporary environmentalist tropes that have gained significant political and legal traction, the concepts of stewardship of nature and biocultural diversity occupy a prominent position.
Fabien Girard, Patricia Guzmán Aguilera   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

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

PLANTS, 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, Haile Ketema, Getahun Haile, Mitiku Muanenda   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Humanistic Perspectives of Biocultural Diversity

Problemy Ekorozwoju, 2019
It is widely recognised that biocultural diversity is an important element of world heritage. Until recently, the focus was mainly on biodiversity, but since the 1980s, attention has also been drawn to the importance of cultural and linguistic diversity.
Ryszard F. Sadowski
doaj  

Understanding nature’s contributions to people in ancient biocultural systems through network and RLQ analysis

Ecosystems and People
This research delves into the emerging paradigm of biocultural systems, focusing on the intricate social-ecological dynamics which created and maintained an ancient farming system, the European wood-pastures. Innovatively conceptualizing wood-pastures as
Andreea Nita, Kinga Olga Réti, Ruxandra Mălina Petrescu-Mag, Dacinia Crina Petrescu, Cristian Maloș, László Csákány, Dietmar Gross, Frank Wagener, Laurentiu Rozylowicz, Tibor Hartel   +9 more
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Biocultural mapping: unpacking the myth of an unsuitable Country in the arid zone, Willandra Lakes Region World Heritage Area, Australia

Environmental Systems Research, 2023
Defining spaces and places in retrojective Geographical Information Systems (GIS) of land use and occupancy is not an easy task. Research into the areas described as suitable for land use and occupancy need to incorporate multiple perspectives of what ...
Katherine Thomas
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Fair Markets and Resilient Supply Chains: Designing Sustainable Intermediation for Rural Communities

Sustainable 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, Verónica Ramírez Cortés, Larissa Paola Gabriel Macedo Castro, Raquel Santiago Romo   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

LEARNING FROM THE DEEP PAST: Critical Perspectives on Biocultural Heritages for Well-Tempered Futures

, 2022
Historical and traditional practices to manage land and water resources embody an enduring connection between the past and present. By tending livestock or tilling land, people produce food, maintain ancestral links, and nurture biodiversity through ...
Gothenburg University., Göteborgs universitet., Sulas, Federica,, Lane, Paul J.   +3 more
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Land and Water Pedagogy in TESOL: Centering Indigenous Knowledges

TESOL 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