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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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Traditional ecological knowledge in forestry: Trends and prospects
Glasnik Šumarskog Fakulteta Univerziteta u Banjoj Luci, 2023 Ensuring the protection of natural environments is vital for the prosperity of future generations. In all forested regions of the globe, local traditions have been essential in creating healthy human-forest relationships. These practices can be summed up
Toby Czarny
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Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine, 2021 Background Documenting local ecological knowledge (LEK) has recently become a topic of considerable interest. LEK can contribute to various areas of ecology, including habitat management and conservation biology.
Viktor Löki +5 more
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Sumbanese’s Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK): Warung Hupu Liku Ritual and Ecological Ethics
Celt: A Journal of Culture, English Language Teaching & Literature, 2023 Traditional communities have long been recognized as actors practicing nature-friendly behaviors. They are commonly deemed the champion of sustainable lifestyles.
Retang Wohangara +2 more
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Plants used in artisanal fisheries on the Western Mediterranean coasts of Italy
Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine, 2013 Background Artisanal fisheries in the Mediterranean, especially in Italy, have been poorly investigated. There is a long history of fishing in this region, and it remains an important economic activity in many localities.
Savo Valentina +4 more
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Histoire et épistémologie des savoirs locaux et autochtones
Revue d'ethnoécologie, 2012 In this paper, we will attempt an anthropological history of the concept of “local knowledge”, from the first research dedicated to the botanical or zoological knowledge of “traditional” peoples carried out in the 50’s, to the outburst of interest on ...
Marie Roué
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Integrating Traditional Ecological Knowledge and Ecological Science: a Question of Scale
Ecology and Society, 2009 The benefits and challenges of integrating traditional ecological knowledge and scientific knowledge have led to extensive discussions over the past decades, but much work is still needed to facilitate the articulation and co-application of these two ...
Catherine A. Gagnon, Dominique Berteaux
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Cultural Foundations for Ecological Restoration on the White Mountain Apache Reservation
Ecology and Society, 2003 Myths, metaphors, and social norms that facilitate collective action and understanding of restoration dynamics serve as foundations for ecological restoration.
Jonathan Long +2 more
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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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Traditional Ecological Knowledge: The Third Alternative (Commentary) [PDF]
Ecological Applications, 2000 Contemporary Western attitudes concerning the management of natural re- sources, treatment of nonhuman animals, and the natural world emerge from traditions derived from Western European philosophy, i.e., they assume that humans are autonomous from, and in control of, the natural world.
Raymond Pierotti, Daniel Wildcat
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