Marine resources and their value in Kadavu, Fiji

S Harding, K Marama, A Breckwoldt, U Matairakula… - Ambio, 2022 - Springer
Recognition of the multiple types of value of marine resources is crucial to help design
locally meaningful and sustainable management approaches for marine and coastal …

A Comprehensive Insight into the Pharmaceutical Potential of Saussurea obvallata

N Mukhopadhyay, D Jain, A Tripathi… - Current Pharmacology …, 2024 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Saussurea obvallata, commonly known as Brahma Kamal, is a
plant species with remarkable medicinal properties. This review aims to shed light on the …

Biodiversity conservation, human–animal interactions, and zootherapy in ecological knowledge of Indonesian Healers

PG Patrick, AR Singkam - Conservation Biology, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
We examined the entanglement of biodiversity conservation, human–animal interactions,
zootherapy, and local beliefs among Sumatran Healers and their local community by …

Connecting businesses and biodiversity conservation through community organizing: The case of babassu breaker women in Brazil

JA Puppim de Oliveira, U Mukhi… - … Strategy and the …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
We investigate the role of community organizing in connecting business activities and
biodiversity conservation. We draw from a unique setting in the Brazilian Amazônia Legal …

Co-existence of potentially sustainable indigenous food systems and poor nutritional status in Ho indigenous community, India: an exploratory study

R Kapoor, M Sabharwal… - Environmental Research …, 2024 - iopscience.iop.org
Indigenous food (IF) systems comprise culturally important foods derived from natural
resources with shorter farm to plate chains, as compared to modern counterparts. These …

Plant resources of Palamau Tiger Reserve, Eastern India and their utilitarian perspectives

S Patra, P Saikia - Vegetos, 2024 - Springer
Tribal communities rely on forest-based products for livelihood security and have extensive
knowledge of the traditional uses of plants and plant-based products. The present study …

Taboos, food avoidances, and diseases: Local epistemologies of health among Coastal Endenese in Eastern Indonesia

VC Ramenzoni - Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 2023 - frontiersin.org
To advance interventions targeting malnutrition among small-scale fishing societies,
knowledge on the role played by taboos and dietary avoidances on the consumption of fish …

[PDF][PDF] Sociocultural conservation strategies of prioritized medicinal plants, their historical context and space for integration

WK Chebii, JK Muthee, K Kiemo - African Journal of History …, 2023 - academicjournals.org
The conservation of medicinal plants must be an all-inclusive endeavor that factors in the
contribution of all stakeholders, both formal and informal. This paper highlights the …

Customary Indian Practices and Neotraditionalism: The Missing Link of Difference

N Jammulamadaka, A Gupta - Journal of Human Values, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Like knowledge systems of ancient civilizations everywhere, ancient Indian knowledge
systems have been recognized for their emphasis on sustainable living practices. There is …

Plants used for Socio-Magico-Religious purposes by the indigenous communities of Sub-Himalayan Tract, Uttarakhand

S Gairola, K Singh, J Sharma - Ethnobotany Research and …, 2022 - ethnobotanyjournal.org
Background: Plants play an essential role in every rural society's cultural and religious
ceremonies. The focus of the study was to document the use of plants by the indigenous …