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Dormancy and Revitalization: The fate of ethnobotanical knowledge of camel forage among Sahrawi nomads and refugees of Western Sahara [PDF]

, 2014
Knowledge about forage is fundamental to the survival of pastoral populations around the world. In this paper, we address the knowledge of camel forage of Sahrawi nomads and refugees of Western Sahara.
Puri, Rajindra K., Puri, Rajindra, Volpato, Gabriele   +2 more
core   +1 more source

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
wiley   +1 more source

Seeing Through Fishers’ Lenses

SAGE Open, 2016
Insights from traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) of the marine environment are difficult to integrate into conventional science knowledge (CSK) initiatives.
Victoria H. Moshy, Ian Bryceson
doaj   +1 more source

Ethnomanagement and Small Enterprises in Georgian Agriculture [PDF]

ეკონომიკური პროფილი
This study assesses the economic role of Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) as an informal institution in Georgia’s agricultural sector and examines how it is transformed into economic outcomes through creative management.
Evgeni Baratashvili , Alexander Sharashenidze   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Intergenerational transmission of traditional ecological knowledge about medicinal plants in a riverine community of the Brazilian Amazon

Polibotánica, 2023
Local populations may gradually lose the Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK), which mainly affects younger generations. Knowing the variables involved in TEK transmission supports strategies to maintain the local medical systems.
Markos Rogério Lima Mota, Iani Dias Lauer-Leite, Jaílson Santos de Novais   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Exploring Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) as an Urgent Action to Combat Climate Change in Turkey

Coğrafya Dergisi / Journal of Geography, 2022
The aim of this paper is to determine the role of traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) in coping with climate change and adapting to projected climate changes in the case of Turkey. In order to accomplish this research objective, we have set out to present TEK examples on themes such as (1) local climate information, (2) understanding climate change,
openaire   +3 more sources

A comprehensive checklist of Mediterranean wild edible plants: Diversity, traditional uses, and knowledge gaps

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
The use of wild edible plants and the traditional knowledge associated with them are rapidly disappearing across the Mediterranean, with serious consequences for biodiversity, cultural heritage, and regional food security. This study compiles and organizes fragmented information to create the first comprehensive catalogue of these plants across the ...
Benedetta Gori, Tiziana Cossu, Hicham El Zein, Udayangani Liu, Tiziana Ulian, Gianluigi Bacchetta   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Gendered sphere of traditional knowledge in Morocco [PDF]

, 2022
Indigenous knowledge (IK) and its various definitions—Indigenous and Local Knowledge (ILK), Traditional Knowledge (TK), Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK), Indigenous Ecological Knowledge (IEK), Local Ecological Knowledge (LEK)—is a cumulative body ...
Montanari, B.
core   +1 more source

Conservation status of species used in the UK herbal medicine industry

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Given the ongoing biodiversity crisis, sustainable use and management of medicinal plants is critical. We assessed the conservation status, threats and conservation actions of 298 species sold by UK suppliers to medical herbalists. We found that most species used are unevaluated, representing a gap in conservation knowledge, and of those with ...
Isabella Flowers, Jon C. Lovett, Christopher Hassall   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Co-Producing an Ethnobotanical Garden to Support the Conservation of Indigenous Crop Diversity

Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens
Botanical gardens play a crucial role in documenting and sustaining traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) that were integral to the lives of Indigenous peoples. TEK has gained significant attention in discussions on sustainable development.
Pei-Hsin Hsu, Chih-Liang Chao, Gene-Sheng Tung   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source