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Showing 1 to 20 of 108 for “"ecological knowledge"”.
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Ecological Knowledge Center, Amazon
… 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 practices, and …
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Natural Visions: Photography and ecological knowledge 1895-1939
… promoting ecology in Britain, as a new kind of knowledge and as a new scientific discipline, between around 1895 and 1939. In the historiography of early ecological science, the roles of photography and visual knowledge have remained largely unnoticed. Yet, from its beginnings in 19th century …
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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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Environmental learning among children : the development of environmental attitudes and ecological knowledge
… if the integrity of the earth and essential ecological processes on which human societies depend are to be maintained. In response to this need for change, environmental education policies and programs are becoming more widespread. The success of these programs may be vital to human survival. …
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Environmental learning among children : the development of environmental attitudes and ecological knowledge
… if the integrity of the earth and essential ecological processes on which human societies depend are to be maintained. In response to this need for change, environmental education policies and programs are becoming more widespread. The success of these programs may be vital to human survival. …
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Bridging the divide : incorporating local ecological knowledge into U.S. natural resource management
… management has discounted the value of local ecological knowledge (LEK), a system of knowledge developed over time through observation and interaction with the natural environment. Although advocates have expounded the benefits of using LEK, in practice, LEK is rarely integrated into the …
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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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The potential of green space in schools to enhance biodiversity, ecological knowledge and student wellbeing
… to the development of a connection with nature, ecological knowledge or the wellbeing benefits of biodiversity. There is also concern that an increasing disconnect between children and the natural world could lead to the attrition of ecological knowledge, reducing awareness of biodiversity loss …
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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
… 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 current woodland …
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Assessing cumulative human impacts on northern woodland caribou with traditional ecological knowledge and resource selection functions
… 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 current woodland …
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Geospatial Technology/Traditional Ecological Knowledge-Derived Information Tools for the Enhancement of Coastal Restoration Decision Support Processes
… 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 comprehensive method …
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Local ecological knowledge on the population dynamics of elephants (Loxodonta africana) in the Highlands of Northwest Namibia
… of this Research Project was to build a knowledge base on the population, behaviour and movements of elephants in the Northern Highlands. Before this PhD Research Project there had been no research or publications specifically on the elephants in the Northern Highlands. This Research …
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Delination of Coastal Shark Habitat within North Carolina Waters Using Acoustic Telemetry, Fisher-Independent Surveys, and Local Ecological Knowledge
Knowledge of shark habitat preferences and use patterns is important to effectively manage shark fisheries and account for interactions between sharks and species targeted by other fishery management or conservation efforts. To gain baseline knowledge of the availability and spatial extent of shark …
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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
… 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 spatial tool that …
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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
… 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 social-ecological …
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SUBMERGED AQUATIC VEGETATION IN A LOW-VISIBILITY LOW-SALINITY ESTUARY IN NORTH CAROLINA: IDENTIFYING TEMPORAL AND SPATIAL DISTRIBUTIONS BY SONAR AND LOCAL ECOLOGICAL KNOWLEDGE
… by a social science study that utilized Local Ecological Knowledge (LEK) to study SAV stakeholders' perception about SAV and to assess their historical SAV distribution knowledge in western AS. Often, biological surveys do not go far back in time, so historical information (e.g., social …
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