The origins and evolution of the conservation-poverty debate: a review of key literature, events and policy processes

D Roe - Oryx, 2008 - cambridge.org
Within the last few years three key concerns have come to dominate the conservation-
poverty debate:(1) the activities and accountability of big international conservation NGOs …

Conservation through biocultural heritage—Examples from sub-Saharan Africa

A Ekblom, A Shoemaker, L Gillson, P Lane… - Land, 2019 - mdpi.com
In this paper, we review the potential of biocultural heritage in biodiversity protection and
agricultural innovation in sub-Saharan Africa. We begin by defining the concept of …

Indigenous peoples' food systems and biocultural heritage: Addressing indigenous priorities using decolonial and interdisciplinary research approaches

K Swiderska, A Argumedo, C Wekesa, L Ndalilo… - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
The food systems and territories of Indigenous Peoples sustain much of the world's
biodiversity, cultivated and wild, through agroecological practices rooted in Indigenous …

[BOOK][B] Indigenous peoples, customary law and human rights-why living law matters

B Tobin - 2014 - taylorfrancis.com
This highly original work demonstrates the fundamental role of customary law for the
realization of Indigenous peoples' human rights and for sound national and international …

[HTML][HTML] Modelling potential range expansion of an underutilised food security crop in Sub-Saharan Africa

O Koch, WA Mengesha, S Pironon… - Environmental …, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
Despite substantial growth in global agricultural production, food and nutritional insecurity is
rising in Sub-Saharan Africa. Identification of underutilised indigenous crops with useful food …

Traditional knowledge and biocultural diversity: learning from tribal communities for sustainable development in northeast India

RK Singh, J Pretty, S Pilgrim - Journal of Environmental Planning …, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
This paper presents a synthesis of grassroots activities designed to promote the learning
and conservation of traditional knowledge and related biocultural resources among Adi …

Advancing urban ethnopharmacology: A modern concept of sustainability, conservation and cross-cultural adaptations of medicinal plant lore in the urban …

T Dutta, U Anand, SC Saha, AB Mane… - Conservation …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
The discipline 'urban ethnopharmacology'emerged as a collection of traditional knowledge,
ancient civilizations, history and folklore being circulated since generations, usage of …

Multifunctional plants: ecosystem services and undervalued knowledge of biocultural diversity in rural communities—local initiatives for agroecological transition in …

S Peredo Parada, C Barrera Salas - Land, 2023 - mdpi.com
With the aim of contributing to the understanding of plants' multifunctionality for sustainable
agroecosystem management, the first part of this paper addresses the importance of …

Paederia foetida — a promising ethno-medicinal tribal plant of northeastern India

S Chanda, IP Sarethy, B De, K Singh - Journal of Forestry Research, 2013 - Springer
The northeastern region of India constitutes one of the biodiversity hotspots of the world. The
ethnic groups inhabiting this region practice their distinctive traditional knowledge systems …

On concepts and protection of traditional knowledge

D Xue, L Guo - Biodiversity science, 2009 - biodiversity-science.net
Recently, traditional knowledge (TK) has attracted increasing attention both domestically
and internationally, especially the TK associated with conservation and sustainable use of …