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Biocultural conservation as an alternative pathway for conservation: A case study of the Inclusive Conservation Initiative in northern Kenya

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract The Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) aims to conserve 30% of the planet by 2030, yet mounting evidence indicates that current methods for preventing biodiversity loss are insufficient and often intensify unjust conditions for Indigenous Peoples and local communities.
Natalie D. L. York, William Naimado, Charis Enns, Brock Bersaglio, Mali Ole Kaunga, Joseph Larpei, Victorlyn Mukiri, Judy Oreheya, Vivian Silole, Johan A. Oldekop   +9 more
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Technical wildness: Modernity, romanticism, and the technocratic turn in Scottish rewilding

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Technical wildness is a new and increasingly influential culture of nature. This paper marks its emergence in Scotland in the early 2020s. Focusing on Scotland's rapidly evolving land management sector, the paper traces how private rewilding companies position science‐led land management and natural capital markets as the most effective ...
Theo Stanley
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Three Faces of Shafa. Land Ownership on Trial in Ningarhar

Revue des Mondes Musulmans et de la Méditerranée, 2013
A study of three districts in the Ningarhar Province – Qasimabad, Shahidano Meena, and Achin in the Shinwar District - urban, semi-urban and rural districts respectively – provides an analysis of the role of shafa (customary and Islamic religious law ...
Wamiqullah Mumtaz
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On the need for biocultural approaches to restoration

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Ecological restoration is gaining global momentum for climate mitigation, yet its prevailing approach, often rooted in Western technical science, frequently appears neutral while inadvertently reinforcing power imbalances and sidelining local knowledge.
Felipe Melo, Madelon Lohbeck, Raihana Ferdous, Marcello Di Bonito, Purity Gacheri, Lukelysia Mwangi, Christine Magaju, Jedidah Nankaya, Ilyas Siddique, Rodrigo Carmo, Harrison Leshao Nabaala, Alex Nduah Nderi, Stewart Thompson, Antonio Uzal   +13 more
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Forestland Grabbing by the Foreigners in Hokkaido, Japan: Is It a Big Concern for Sustainable Forest Development?

Applied Sciences, 2018
A world-wide demand in large-scale land acquisition over the past decade has been discussed as a land grab for access to natural resources. Forestland grab is the dynamics of land use changes by the foreign or national entities that can enable forests ...
Kazi Kamrul Islam, Kimihiko Hyakumura
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Catalysing conservation: Testing behavioural spillover from wildlife‐friendly coffee in a zoo café

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract The biodiversity crisis demands effective strategies to shift human behaviour, rooted in understanding how people relate to nature and how those relationships may be cultivated to motivate conservation action. This study contributes to understanding of how conservation behaviour may catalyse the adoption of other conservation behaviours by ...
Nita Lauren, Emily M. McLeod, Sarah Kneebone, John Abiad, Yoshihisa Kashima, Liam D. G. Smith, Angela J. Dean, Georgia E. Garrard, Matthew Selinske, Sarah Bekessy   +9 more
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Gaining Recognition Through Participatory Mapping? The Role of Adat Land in the Implementation of the Merauke Integrated Food and Energy Estate in Papua, Indonesia

ASEAS - Austrian Journal of South-East Asian Studies, 2016
Participatory mapping has recently become an instrument used by NGOs to advocate for adat (customary) land in Indonesia. Maps produced from participatory mapping are expected to support legal recognition through land formalization or titling. In order to
Rosita Dewi
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Being wronged and being right: Meaningful Indigenous‐Māori discourses for enhancing environmental restoration

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Indigenous participation in environmental management is essential for achieving just and effective ecological outcomes. This study investigates the positive discourses that support the integration of Te Ao Māori (the Māori world view) in environmental restoration practice in Aotearoa New Zealand. We introduce Kaupapa Māori Discourse Analysis—a
Kiri Dell, Joanne Clapcott, Kaya Tapu
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An interdisciplinary review of the interplay of conflict, socio‐economic factors, and land cover and vegetation dynamics in Colombia

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Colombia's forests play a crucial role in preserving biodiversity and mitigating climate change, but they are currently facing severe degradation, particularly after the 2016 Peace Agreement. Our literature review highlights a growing research interest in this topic and demonstrates how interdisciplinary approaches combining diverse methods can enhance
Estefanía Muñoz, Jesús A. Anaya, Nicola Clerici, Lina M. Estupinan‐Suarez, Isabel Lopera, Solveig Richter, Alejandro Salazar, Carlos A. Sierra, Andrés Tangarife‐Escobar, Miguel D. Mahecha, David Montero, Pablo Palacios‐Rodríguez, Pablo Ramos, Santiago Botía   +13 more
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From Flybys to Sample Return: A Review of Space Probes and Robotic Sampling Technologies for Small Bodies

Journal of Field Robotics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT As a crucial puzzle piece of deep space exploration, exploring small bodies can provide significant scientific insights and valuable mineral resources. Unlike missions to the Moon and Mars, small‐body missions pose distinct technical challenges, including communication delays, weak gravity, and uncertain environments. This paper reviews a full
Xin Zhang, Hao Zhou, Dalin Zhou, Zhaojie Ju   +3 more
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