Local Ecological Knowledge Reveals Change in Seagrass Social–Ecological Systems
Oceans, 2022 It is widely recognized that humanity is currently facing multiple planetary crises, including the widespread loss of biodiversity and a rapidly changing climate. The impacts of these crises are often far reaching and threaten food security (SDG goal two:
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Global trends of local ecological knowledge and future implications. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2018 Local and indigenous knowledge is being transformed globally, particularly being eroded when pertaining to ecology. In many parts of the world, rural and indigenous communities are facing tremendous cultural, economic and environmental changes, which ...
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Estimating an Elephant Population Size Through Local Ecological Knowledge [PDF]
BiologyIn planning and monitoring measures to protect wildlife in an area, it is important to have a reliable baseline estimate of population size and trends.
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Local Ecological Knowledge and Cultural Perceptions of Snakes in Sudan [PDF]
Ecology and EvolutionLocal Ecological Knowledge (LEK) is central to biodiversity conservation and public health, particularly in regions where human–snake interactions are frequent. In Sudan, snakes hold complex cultural meanings: valued as rodent predators, feared for venom,
Rania M. H. Baleela +3 more
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The influence of urbanization on local ecological knowledge: a systematic review [PDF]
Journal of Ethnobiology and EthnomedicineUrbanization is a complex and multifaceted process studied across various scientific disciplines. However, in ethnobiology, research on the impacts of urbanization on local ecological knowledge (LEK) often lacks standardization and tends to focus ...
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Recent climate-driven ecological change across a continent as perceived through local ecological knowledge. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2019 Documenting effects of climate change is an important step towards designing mitigation and adaptation responses. Impacts of climate change on terrestrial biodiversity and ecosystems have been well-documented in the Northern Hemisphere, but long-term ...
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Feeding the Future with the Past: Incorporating Local Ecological Knowledge in River Restoration
Resources, 2020 Despite many years of experience in the river restoration field, which has become one of the most promising areas of water resources management, significant challenges and problems remain.
Ewelina Szałkiewicz +2 more
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Integrating science‐based and local ecological knowledge: a case study of mangrove restoration and rehabilitation projects in the Philippines [PDF]
DisastersGian Powell Marquez
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Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2022 Generally motivated by the relevance of animals in human subsistence, the management of fauna has taken different shapes throughout the world. This study aims to analyse a typology of management forms, exploring their relationship with the motivation to ...
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Foods, 2020 A wild food ethnobotanical field study was conducted in the Ishkoman and Yasin valleys, located in the Hindukush Mountain Range of Gilgit-Baltistan, northern Pakistan.
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