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Digitalising biodiversity: Exploring perceptions on risks and opportunities

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Digitalisation is transforming biodiversity conservation, offering new opportunities for research, governance and public engagement. Herbarium digitisation, for example, enables large‐scale access to plant data, supporting conservation, restoration and sustainable use.
Björn‐Ola Linnér, Juliana Porsani, Bwalya Chibwe, Alva Linnér, Carlo Navarra, Maria Jernnäs, Marie Francisco, Tina‐Simone Neset, Alexandre Antonelli, Victoria Wibeck   +9 more
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Wayfinding, knowledge, perspective, and engagement: Preparing tribal liaisons for stewardship of Indigenous lands

Ecosphere
Indigenous stewardship practices, deeply rooted in traditional values and knowledge, often differ from non‐Indigenous management approaches. Bridging these differing practices and approaches requires professionals trained in both Indigenous and non ...
David C. Mays, Timberley M. Roane, Rafael Moreno‐Sanchez, Cynthia Rice, Jessica L. Romero, Christine Velez   +5 more
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Decolonizing Religion

Societas Dei: Jurnal Agama dan Masyarakat
The perceived binary between “world religions” and indigenous traditions is a colonial construct. The editorial asserts that dismantling this oppositional framework is essential for decolonizing religion and enabling constructive conversations with ...
Siti Sarah Muwahidah
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Life after herbarium digitisation: Physical and digital collections, curation and use

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Societal Impact Statement Collections of dried plant specimens (herbaria) provide an invaluable resource for the study of many areas of scientific interest and conservation globally. Digitisation increases access to specimens and metadata, enabling efficient use across a broad spectrum of research.
Alan James Paton, Gabriel K. Ameka, Alexandre Antonelli, Alex Asase, Russell L. Barrett, Ann Bogaerts, Domingos Cardoso, Mark Carine, Alastair Culham, Syadwina H. Dalimunthe, Nina Davies, Sofie De Smedt, Sebebe Demissew, Rafaela Campostrini Forzza, Quentin Groom, Elspeth M. Haston, Abdulrokhman Kartonegoro, Paul Kersey, Isabel Larridon, Jana Leong‐Škorničková, Lucia G. Lohmann, Jehova Lourenco Jr., Hannah McPherson, Muthama Muasya, Nicky Nicolson, Marcelo Pace, Jack F. Plummer, Hélène Ralimanana, Himmah Rustiami, Hervé Sauquet, Emily B. Sessa, Eric Smets, Alex Sumadijaya, Jordan Teisher, Daniel C. Thomas, Eka F. Tihurua, Janine E. Victor, Sarah T. Wagner, Quiang Wang, Andrew Young   +39 more
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Decolonising Science in Canada: A Work in Progress [PDF]

, 2018
This paper briefly highlights a small part of the work being done by Indigenous groups in Canada to integrate science into their ways of knowing and living with nature. Special attention is given to a recent attempt by Mi'kmaw educators in Unama'ki (Cape
Kochan, Jeff
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Biodiversity science is improved when silent herbaria speak

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Herbaria in the Global South are critical yet underutilized resources for biodiversity science and often absent from international databases and research networks. We highlight the phenomenon of “silent herbaria” using Nigeria as a case study and quantify how these collections fill important gaps in global biodiversity knowledge.
Daniel A. Zhigila, Ryan J. Schmidt‐Knapik, Barbara M. Thiers, Suleiman D. Abdul, Salihu Abdullahi, Abdullahi A. AbdulRahaman, Emmanuel I. Aigbokhan, Gabriel A. Ajibade, Linus B. Ajikah, Ferdinand A. Akomaye, Abiodun E. Ayodele, Joseph J. Azila, Aliyu Babale, Abubakar Bello, Deborah M. Chukwuma, Emmanuel C. Chukwuma, Abubakar M. Dadile, Chimezie Ekeke, Iroka C. Finian, Abayomi E. Folorunso, Akanni T. Gbenga, Mohammed R. Haruna, Jemilat A. Ibrahim, Opeyemi S. Kolawole, Abubakar M. Liman, Ferdinand N. Mbagwu, Sunusi Namadi, Victor S. Njom, George I. Nodza, Felix I. Nwafor, Onyebuchi E. Nwankwo, Caleb D. Obadiah, Bamigboye S. Oloruntoba, Fatima B. J. Sawa, Yohanna C. Tumba, Musa Umar, Elizabeth N. Usen, Maryam M. Wabili, Charles C. Davis   +38 more
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From paternalism to self-determination: examining evolving tribal-federal relationships and co-management arrangements through three case studies

Humanities & Social Sciences Communications
As governments around the world seek to develop and implement co-management practices with Indigenous peoples and local communities, there are many questions about how to foster collaborative and just agreements that support self-determination.
Clarita Lefthand-Begay, Lauren Redmore, Christopher Armatas, Jesse Brisbois, Kunsang Choden, Dara Craig, Angelo Baca, Jaime Martin, Michael Ross, Regina Lopez-Whiteskunk, Alfred Lomahquahu, Monte Mills   +11 more
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Detecting extirpation: A localized approach to a global problem

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The global biodiversity crisis stems from a cascading series of extirpations driving species toward extinction. Addressing this crisis requires methods for early detection of extinction at local scales, where communities can mobilize conservation efforts.
Andrew D. F. Simon, Antranig Basman, R. Adam Martin, Caitlin Robinson, Quentin Cronk   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Ethnoecological perspectives on environmental stewardship: Tenets and basis of reciprocity in Gitxsan and nłeʔkepmx (Nlaka'pamux) Territories

People and Nature
Local and Indigenous Peoples steward and protect a significant proportion of biologically diverse ecosystems globally. This fact is increasingly acknowledged by researchers and international organizations, offering both opportunities and challenges at ...
Chelsey Geralda Armstrong, Jennifer Grenz, Jennifer Zyp‐Loring, Jade LaFontaine, Leslie Main Johnson, Nancy J. Turner   +5 more
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"We have that vision of the future": Indigenous womxn's resistance as environmental protection in the U.S. Southwest

Journal of Political Ecology
Widespread recognition of the effectiveness of Indigenous land stewardship has largely been met by attempts to instrumentalize Indigenous environmental governance in the service of global conservation goals.
Margot Ruth Lurie
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