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Local and Traditional Ecological Knowledge of Fish Poisoning in Fiji
Toxins, 2023 Fish poisoning (FP) affects human health, trade and livelihood in Fiji, where management has depended mainly on traditional ecological knowledge (TEK).
Jimaima Veisikiaki Lako +4 more
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Fishers’ Local Ecological Knowledge (LEK) on Connectivity and Seascape Management [PDF]
Frontiers in Marine Science, 2019 In developing countries where data and resources are lacking, the practical relevance of local ecological knowledge (LEK) to expand our understanding of the environment, has been highlighted. The potential roles of the LEK varies from direct applications
Charlotte Berkström +4 more
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Fishers’ Local Ecological Knowledge to Support Mangrove Research in the Galapagos
Frontiers in Marine Science, 2022 Mangroves provide multiple ecosystem services to coastal communities and their fisheries. In the Galapagos, mangroves have been primarily prized for their role as nursery grounds; though, the importance of cultural benefits, including the development of ...
José Pontón-Cevallos +15 more
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Local ecological knowledge among Baka children: a case of "children's culture" ? [PDF]
J Ethnobiol, 2017 Childhood is an extensive life period specific to the human species and a key stage for development. Considering the importance of childhood for cultural transmission, we test the existence of a 'children's culture', or child-specific knowledge and practices not necessarily shared with adults, among the Baka in Southeast Cameroon.
Gallois S, Duda R, Reyes-García V.
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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 ...
Mariana Zarazúa-Carbajal +4 more
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‘Knowledge Making’: Issues in Modelling Local and Indigenous Ecological Knowledge [PDF]
Human Ecology, 2015 Modelling, particularly computer-based modelling, is increasingly used in political, managerial, and scientific contexts to enable and justify decisions. Technocratic decision makers also aspire to understand and incorporate local knowledge, albeit at times only superficially. We analyse one consequence of this situation – ongoing attempts to formalise,
Barber, M., Jackson, S.
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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.
Muhammad Abdul Aziz +3 more
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Ethnobotanical contributions to global fishing communities: a review
Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine, 2023 Background Ethnobotanical knowledge about the role of plants in fisheries provides valuable ecological information vital for sustainable management of local resources; however, it is diluted and understudied globally.
Jimlea Nadezhda Mendoza +9 more
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Integrating ecological monitoring and local ecological knowledge to evaluate conservation outcomes [PDF]
, 2021 Abstract Successful conservation of long-lived species requires reliable understanding of long-term trends and historical baselines. Using a green turtle ( Chelonia mydas ) foraging aggregation in the northern Gulf of California, Mexico as case study, we integrated scientific ...
Michelle María Early-Capistrán +6 more
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