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Showing 1 to 20 of 42 for “"Traditional ecological knowledge"”.
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Integrating Traditional Ecological Knowledge with Modern Day Ecosystem Management and Restoration Practices
<p>Traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) is a fairly new area of research that can supplement science research and modern day ecosystem management practices. Indigenous cultures and local communities have been using and passing on TEK in forestry, agricultural, and aquaculture/marine ecosystem …
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Formal education and traditional ecological knowledge transmission in Samburu, Kenya: research and revitalization
There is increasing concern that the traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) of indigenous communities is eroding due to globalization. Such erosion is seen as a threat to both the cultural continuity of indigenous societies and their ability to sustainably manage their natural resources. As in …
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Integrating traditional ecological knowledge in South Africa's small-scale fisheries: the Olifants Estuary Gillnet Fishery
… small-scale fisheries as complex socio-ecological systems. As a result, managing fisheries is no longer only about managing fish but also about managing people. One mechanism for incorporating the human dimension into small-scale fishery management is knowledge integration. Through …
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Assessing cumulative human impacts on northern woodland caribou with traditional ecological knowledge and resource selection functions
… and recovery planning. The incorporation of traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) with Western science could improve efficiency of management decisions and enhance the validity and robustness of ecological inferences. Therefore, we evaluated how well RSF and TEK habitat models predicted …
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Assessing cumulative human impacts on northern woodland caribou with traditional ecological knowledge and resource selection functions
… and recovery planning. The incorporation of traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) with Western science could improve efficiency of management decisions and enhance the validity and robustness of ecological inferences. Therefore, we evaluated how well RSF and TEK habitat models predicted …
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Geospatial Technology/Traditional Ecological Knowledge-Derived Information Tools for the Enhancement of Coastal Restoration Decision Support Processes
… of integrating geospatial technology with traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) of an indigenous Louisiana coastal population in order to assess the impacts of current and historical ecosystem change to community viability. The primary goal was to provide resource managers with a …
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Water Resource Management in the Lowlands of Southern Papua Using a Decision Support System and Integrating Traditional Ecological Knowledge
Papua is a developing province of Indonesia. However, when the development is driven by decision making frameworks that are incapable of including the values most important to the indigenous people of the districts, there is the potential to create injustice and inequity for present and future …
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Transmission and Transformation of Traditional Ecological Knowledge in Indigenous Communities From the Amazon and the Peten: Cultural and Generational Variations
Implications of these generational and migratory differences in TEK and TEK transmission are discussed in terms of theory and methods in cross-cultural human development, cognitive, and social psychology. Practical applications of the findings for programs aimed at the protection of TEK …
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THE IMPACT OF SEA-LEVEL RISE ON COASTAL WETLANDS USING IN-SITU MESOCOSM EXPERIMENTS, LANDSCAPE MODELING, AND TRADITIONAL ECOLOGICAL KNOWLEDGE MAPPING
… in comparison to vulnerability assessments from traditional ecological knowledge (TEK). By integrating the biophysical model predictions with land-based, generational assessments, I highlighted vulnerable areas to sea-level rise while including the tribe’s sustainability goals, producing a …
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Traditional Ecological Knowledge in the Governance of the Colombian Amazon in a Post-Peace Accord Scenario A Social Ecological Study with Cacua People
… In the frame of sustainability and conservation, Traditional Ecological Knowledge – the system of beliefs and practices Indigenous Peoples hold about their relationships with their surroundings – has significance for the Indigenous Peoples in the Colombian Amazon in navigating the shifts of …
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Transforming Sustainability thru Adaptive Co-Management: A Critique of Louisiana’s Coastal Master Plan
… citizens, often in possession of invaluable traditional ecological knowledge. In general, it focuses on constant learning and collaboration. Through power-sharing and participatory action, we embrace science, but step back from technocracy. We utilize local knowledge, and combine it with …
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The perceptions of climate change among subsistence fishers in Paternoster, South Africa
… resilience by making use of intergenerational traditional knowledge and relying on their strong sense of community. Younger generations, however, put traditional ecological knowledge at risk because they migrate from fishing communities and seek alternative forms of income due to environmental …
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Ecological Knowledge Center, Amazon
This thesis examines the relationship between the Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) of Amazonian communities and their sustainable indigenous architecture. Over centuries, these communities have profoundly influenced the Amazon rainforests through their distinctive lifestyles, cultural …
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History, Ecology and Restoration Potential of Salmonid Fishes in the Umpqua River, Oregon
… retrospective analysis of historical literature, traditional ecological knowledge as well as current ecology to determine historic salmonid abundance in the Umpqua River, Oregon and current conditions for salmonids in the context of wild salmonid restoration. Results for the Umpqua were compared …
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History, Ecology and Restoration Potential of Salmonid Fishes in the Umpqua River, Oregon
… retrospective analysis of historical literature, traditional ecological knowledge as well as current ecology to determine historic salmonid abundance in the Umpqua River, Oregon and current conditions for salmonids in the context of wild salmonid restoration. Results for the Umpqua were compared …
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Beyond Community: "Global" Conservation Networks and "Local" Organization in Tanzania and Zanzibar
… of globalization theory: intersections between traditional ecological knowledge and western science, the relationship between civil society and the state, and the specific mechanisms for local engagement with national and global entities. The community groups in this study use dynamic and …
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Defining Biodiversity: A Local Assessment of the Tahuayo River, Peru Using Self-directed Photography
… a subsistence lifestyle possess sophisticated Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) that can be used to identify which constituents of biodiversity are culturally relevant. This information can help resource managers develop an operational definition of biodiversity. Self-directed photography …
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WOMEN FARMERS AND SUSTAINABLE COMMERCIAL AGRICULTURE IN JAFFNA, SRI LANKA: Changing farm operation practices in a dry-zone area affected by climate change
… and systemic constraints. By blending traditional ecological knowledge with modern agricultural technologies, women have developed integrated farm management systems that optimize productivity, enhance biodiversity, and build resilience to environmental shocks. These findings challenge …
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Coping With Neighbors & other entanglements
… are situated at two moments along a spectrum of knowledge production and land perspectives. The former approach the land from a top-down perspective that foregrounds the land's static, immediate utility. The latter is derived from traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) embedded in the land, which …
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