Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Biodiversity conservation
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
Proceedings of the National Seminar on Traditional Knowledge and Social Practices Promoting Biodiversity Conservation
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Biodiversity conservation
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
Biodiversity and Traditional Knowledge
Author: Sarah A. LairdPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1136534601
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 537
Book Description
Biodiversity research and prospecting are long-standing activities taking place in a new legal and ethical environment. Following entry into force of the Convention on Biological Diversity in 1993, and other recent policy developments, expectations and obligations for research and prospecting partnerships have changed. However, to date there are few guides to integrating these concepts with practice. This book offers practical guidance on how to arrive at equitable biodiversity research and prospecting partnerships. Drawing on experience and lessons learned from around the world, it provides case studies, analysis and recommendations in a range of areas that together form a new framework for creating equity in these partnerships. They include researcher codes of ethics, institutional policies, community research agreements, the design of more effective commercial partnerships and biodiversity prospecting contracts, the drafting and implementation of national 'access and benefit-sharing' laws, and institutional tools for the distribution of financial benefits. As part of the People and Plants initiative to enhance the role of communities in efforts to conserve biodiversity and use natural resources sustainably, Biodiversity and Traditional Knowledge will be invaluable to students, researchers and local communities, academic institutions, international agencies, government bodies and companies involved in biodiversity research, prospecting and conservation.
Traditional Knowledge in Policy and Practice
Author: Suneetha M. SubramanianPublisher: UN
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Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 408
Book Description
Traditional knowledge (TK) has contributed immensely to shaping development and human well-being. Its influence spans a variety of sectors, including agriculture, health, education and governance. However, in today's world, TK and its practitioners are increasingly underrpresented or under-utilized. Further, while the applicability of TK to human and environmental welfare is well-recognized, collated information on how TK contributes to different sectors is not easily accessible. --
Documenting Traditional Knowledge – A Toolkit
Author: World Intellectual Property OrganizationPublisher: WIPO
ISBN: 9280528831
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
There is growing interest in documenting the wealth of traditional knowledge (TK) that has been developed by indigenous peoples and local communities around the world. But documenting TK can raise important issues, especially as regards intellectual property. This Toolkit presents a range of easy-to-use checklists and other resources to help ensure that anyone considering a documentation project can address those issues effectively.
Knowing our lands and resources
Author: Karki, MadhavPublisher: UNESCO Publishing
ISBN: 923100266X
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 214
Book Description
Food and Nutrition Security: Underutilized Plant and Animal-Based Foods
Author: Yasmina SultanbawaPublisher: Frontiers Media SA
ISBN: 2889745325
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
Prof. Dharini Sivakumar was previously an Associate Partner at Simfresh International an agribusiness development company. All other Topic Editors declare no competing interests with regard to the Research Topic subject.
Tracking key trends in biodiversity science and policy: based on the proceedings of a UNESCO International Conference on Biodiversity Science and Policy
Author: Publisher: UNESCO
ISBN: 9230011185
Category : Biodiversity
Languages : en
Pages : 167
Book Description
Proceedings of the Sixth TAWIRI Scientific Conference, 3rd-6th December 2007, Arusha International Conference Centre, Arusha, Tanzania
Author: Managing Socio-ecological Production Landscapes and Seascapes for Sustainable Communities in Asia
Author: Osamu SaitoPublisher: Springer Nature
ISBN: 9811511330
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 188
Book Description
This open access book presents up-to-date analyses of community-based approaches to sustainable resource management of SEPLS (socio-ecological production landscapes and seascapes) in areas where a harmonious relationship between the natural environment and the people who inhabit it is essential to ensure community and environmental well-being as well as to build resilience in the ecosystems that support this well-being. Understanding SEPLS and the forces of change that can weaken their resilience requires the integration of knowledge across a wide range of academic disciplines as well as from indigenous knowledge and experience. Moreover, given the wide variation in the socio-ecological makeup of SEPLS around the globe, as well as in their political and economic contexts, individual communities will be at the forefront of developing the measures appropriate for their unique circumstances. This in turn requires robust communication systems and broad participatory approaches. Sustainability science (SuS) research is highly integrated, participatory and solutions driven, and as such is well suited to the study of SEPLS. Through case studies, literature reviews and SuS analyses, the book explores various approaches to stakeholder participation, policy development and appropriate action for the future of SEPLS. It provides communities, researchers and decision-makers at various levels with new tools and strategies for exploring scenarios and creating future visions for sustainable societies.
People Managing Forests
Author: Carol J.P ColferPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1136522697
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 510
Book Description
How do we extend the 'conservation ethic' to include the cultural links between local populations and their physical environments? Can considerations of human capital be incorporated into the definition and measurement of sustainability in managed forests? Can forests be managed in a manner that fulfills traditional goals for ecological integrity while also addressing the well-being of its human residents? In this groundbreaking work, an international team of investigators apply a diverse range of social science methods to focus on the interests of the stakeholders living in the most intimate proximity to managed forests. Using examples from North America, Asia, Africa, and Latin America, they explore the overlapping systems that characterize the management of tropical forests. People Managing Forests builds on criteria and indicators first tested by the editors and their colleagues in the mid-1990s. The researchers address topics such as intergenerational access to resources, gender relations and forest utilization, and equity in both forest-rich and forest-poor contexts. A copublication of Resources for the Future (RFF) and the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR).