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Traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) in selected heritage mosques of Malacca, Malaysia [PDF]
, 2011 The art of mosque architecture gives a way of understanding about the relationship between Islam and local people’s culture. This study aims to discover environmental philosophy of heritage mosques in Malacca with the main objective of the study is to ...
Harun, Rosta, Othman, Fadhilah
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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 +5 more
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Ecology and Society, 2011 Natural resource scientists and managers increasingly recognize traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) for its potential contribution to contemporary natural resource management (NRM) and, through this, to more resilient social-ecological systems.
Suzanne M. Prober +2 more
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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 +2 more
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Conservation & Society, 2017 Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) has been at the centre of mapping efforts for decades. Indigenous knowledge (IK) is a critical subset of TEK, and Indigenous peoples utilise a wide variety of techniques for keeping track of time.
Kierin Mackenzie +3 more
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The contribution of citizens to threatened plant conservation
Conservation Science and Practice, EarlyView.Abstract There is growing recognition of the importance of citizens in biodiversity conservation, particularly in the Mediterranean Basin—a global biodiversity hotspot and cradle of several civilizations—where human actions have influenced the introduction, extinction, and relocation of plant species, determining their current distribution.
Giuseppe Fenu +2 more
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Traditional ecological knowledge and flood risk management: A preliminary case study of the Rwenzori
Jàmbá, 2018 The shift from flood protection to flood risk management, together with recent arguments on incorporating culture in managing risk, underscores the application of traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) in managing disasters from flood hazards.
Bosco Bwambale +2 more
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Transactions of the Institute of British Geographers, EarlyView.Abstract This article develops a cultural political ecology approach to disarticulations and labour unrest. The reference point for analysis is a struggle at a Whirlpool factory in Naples that the company announced would close in 2019, six months after signing an agreement with the Italian government, including a multi‐million investment plan.
Carlo Inverardi‐Ferri
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Co-Producing an Ethnobotanical Garden to Support the Conservation of Indigenous Crop Diversity
Journal of Zoological and Botanical GardensBotanical 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 +2 more
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Ecology and Society, 2017 Multidisciplinary approaches to conservation have become increasingly important in northern regions. Because many First Nations communities have relied on freshwater fish populations for essential food over millennia, community members often possess ...
Kia Marin, Andrew Coon, Dylan J. Fraser
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