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TEK in Conservation: A Review of Traditional Ecological Knowledge Practices in Kenya

, 2007
Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) in Kenya has been recognised for its role in sustainable natural resource management and biodiversity conservation. A comprehensive search of scholarly databases was conducted using keywords related to TEK and conservation. Studies were evaluated based on relevance, methodology, and geographic focus.
Cheptoo, Kisima, Nginao, Mwangi
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Perceptions about Ethnozootechny in Animal Science education in Brazil

The Curriculum Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract This study analysed the knowledge and perceptions of students, professors and coordinators regarding Ethnozootechny in Animal Science education in Brazil. A quantitative, descriptive‐exploratory study was conducted using a structured questionnaire applied to 316 participants from Animal Science courses across all five regions of the country ...
Thiago Vasconcelos Melo, Anderson Alvarenga Pereira, Diego Azevedo Mota, Ezequiel Redin, Luciane da Costa Barbe   +4 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
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Addressing Barriers to Fair Community Participation in Mangrove Carbon Credit Projects: Insights From Thailand

Environmental Policy and Governance, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Thailand has announced ambitious plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, including a programme that allows private companies to earn carbon credits from protecting and restoring mangroves. In 2023, the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources (DMCR) began enrolling local communities and private firms in this scheme.
Danny Marks, Kittima Leeruttanawisut
wiley   +1 more source

Human biomarker navigator

iMeta, EarlyView.
The Human Biomarker Navigator integrates the disease continuum, biomarker dynamics, cross‐organ biomarker networks, biomarker classification, and technology‐driven paradigms. It maps how biomarkers link multi‐system physiology and pathology across the nervous, respiratory, endocrine, circulatory, immune, digestive, urinary, reproductive, and ...
Meng‐Yao Li, Qian Zhang, Zijie Wang, Zeping Gui, Jing Liu, Jingda Li, Maojun Jiang, Zukang Chang, Qingqing Han, Bendong Yang, Tariq Saeed, Jun Li, Jinghan Jia, Chenghu Song, Tong Shao, Tianhuan Peng, Xueying Zhang, Pingping Guo, Jun Luo, Gangao Yang, Yuan Wan, Gokhan Zengin, Quan Yuan, Lingru Li, Xiaohui Fan, Yang Luo, Lvyun Zhu, Yanfei Zheng, Wenjun Mao, Wenlong Sun   +29 more
wiley   +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
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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,
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Cotton strips as a model substrate for analysis of leaf‐litter‐colonizing microbial assemblages in streams

Limnology and Oceanography: Methods, EarlyView.
Abstract Leaf‐litter decomposition is a key indicator of the functional integrity of stream ecosystems and cotton strips have been employed as a standard substrate for quantification of litter‐decomposition rates in streams across the globe. Cotton strips also offer a standardized method for assessing structural integrity of stream microbial ...
Trinity Shoemaker, Cynthia Nguyen, Scott D. Tiegs, David M. Costello, John J. Kelly   +4 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

Ethnomanagement and Small Enterprises in Georgian Agriculture [PDF]

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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
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