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Intangible drivers of tolerance shape human–elephant coexistence in Southwest China

open access: yesPeople and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Southwest China is home to a small but rapidly expanding population of Asian elephants (Elephas maximus), whose growth has intensified conflicts with people living in shared landscapes. These conflicts result in substantial economic losses and occasional human casualties. This coexistence paradox—where conservation success leads to significant
Xiaoyu Yu   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Reciprocal relations shape cultural landscapes: Women's environmental stewardship in Ait Bouguemez (High Atlas, Morocco)

open access: yesPeople and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Mountain social–ecological systems encompass steep ecological gradients and diverse cultural practices, yet the relative roles of these factors in shaping mountain landscapes remain underexplored. In particular, the knowledge and practices of women in coproducing biocultural landscapes are often invisible in the academic literature. In the Ait
Meryem Aakairi   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

The rural village as an open door to nature-based tourism in Portugal: The Aldeia da Pedralva case

open access: yes, 2012
This case study describes a good practice in the rural tourism field. At the end of 2005, a young entrepreneur found a deserted village in the South of Portugal, where only seven locals were left from the initial dwellers.
Agapito, Dora   +7 more
core   +1 more source

Great Expectations: Imagination and Anticipation in Tourism [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
The negotiation of expectations in tourism is a complex and dynamic process – one that is central to the imagination of cultural difference. Expectations not only affect the lives and experiences of tourists, but also their hosts, and play an important ...
Theodossopoulos, Dimitrios
core  

The Potential Development of Community Based Tourism at Ambengan Village, Buleleng Regency, Bali

open access: yes, 2015
This study discussed the concept of sustainable tourism development which used participation-based of local communities in northern Bali, especially in Ambengan village in accordance with the concept of community-based tourism (CBT).
Arcana, Komang Trisna Pratiwi   +3 more
core   +2 more sources

Spiritual ecologies in transition: Bonbibi and the reconfiguration of people–nature relations in the Bangladeshi Sundarbans

open access: yesPeople and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Local religious traditions serve as informal environmental institutions, characterized by socially embedded norms that guide behaviour without formal enforcement and influence human–environment interactions. This study investigates the role of Bonbibi worship as a system of moral regulation in the Bangladeshi Sundarbans and examines the ...
Mohammad Raqibul Hasan Siddique   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

An interdisciplinary review of the interplay of conflict, socio‐economic factors, and land cover and vegetation dynamics in Colombia

open access: yesPLANTS, 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   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Nutritional properties, traditional uses and potential new applications for the sotol plant (Asparagaceae, Convallarioideae): A review

open access: yesPLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Sotol (Dasylirion spp.) is a resilient desert plant that sustains ecosystems, cultures and livelihoods in Chihuahua Desert. Our review highlights its nutritional properties, traditional uses and potential new applications in food, pharmaceuticals, renewable energy and water remediation. By synthesizing evidence across disciplines, we show how sotol can
Dámaris Leopoldina Ojeda Barrios   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Collaboration between Village-Owned Enterprises and Tourism Awareness Groups in Tourism Village Management in Dongko Village-Trenggalek

open access: yesJurnal Dedikasi Hukum
Trenggalek Regency in East Java has set a target to develop 100 tourism villages (SADEWA), one of which is the Dongko tourism village in Dongko District. The establishment of a tourism village requires an organizational structure to manage tourism in the area. Although the government has established the Community Awareness Group for Tourism (Pokdarwis)
Wilda Prihatiningtyas   +5 more
openaire   +1 more source

Evaluating land–sea linkages using land cover change and coral reef monitoring data: A case study from northeastern Puerto Rico

open access: yesRemote Sensing in Ecology and Conservation, EarlyView.
Land cover change that leads to increased nutrient and sediment runoff is an important driver of change in coral reef ecosystems. In this study, we combined satellite remote sensing and field monitoring to assess concomitant changes in watershed land cover and coral cover in northeastern Puerto Rico in 2000–2015.
Pirta Palola   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

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