This is a brief article, built on the knowledge of “Pui Pelibut” with whom Colfer stayed when she lived in Long Segar, East Kalimantan in 1979-80 (and from time to time since then). The article examines the beads in two necklaces, identifying their probable ultimate sources in Europe or China, an...
This document is intended for those interested in gathering natural resource information that reflects the needs of local communities. It describes a multidisciplinary survey developed with indigenous communities in the fores-rich landscapes of the Malinau watershed in East Kalimantan (Indonesian...
Sheil, Douglas
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Puri, R.K.
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Basuki, I.
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Heist, M. van
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Wan, M.
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Liswanti, N.
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Rukmiyati
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Sardjono, M.A.
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Samsoedin, I.
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Sidiyasa, K.D.
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Chrisandini
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Permana, E.
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Angi, E.M.
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Gatzweiler, F.
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Johnson, B.
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Wijaya, A.
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[Mengeksplorasi keanekaragaman hayati, lingkungan dan pandangan masyarakat lokal mengenai berbagai lanskap hutan: metode-metode penilaian lanskap secara multidisipliner]
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Mengeksplorasi keanekaragaman hayati, lingkungan dan pandangan masyarakat lokal mengenai berbagai lanskap hutan: metode-metode penilaian lanskap secara multidisipliner
Colfer, C.J.P.
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[The longhouse of the tarsier: changing landscape, gender, and well being in Borneo]
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The longhouse of the tarsier: changing landscape, gender, and well being in Borneo
Colfer, C.J.P.
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Colchester, M.
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Joshi, L.
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Puri, R.K.
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Nygren, A.
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López, C.
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[Traditional knowledge and human well-being in the 21st century]
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Traditional knowledge and human well-being in the 21st century
This paper reports on action research that evaluated local perceptions and knowledge of indigenous tree planting and management in the Romwe catchment, Chivi district, southern of Zimbabwe. The species tested were the overexploited Afzelia quanzensis, important for timber and carvings of sculptur...
Gerhardt, K.
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Nemarundwe, N.
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[Participatory planting and management of indigenous trees: lessons from Chivi district, Zimbabwe]
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Participatory planting and management of indigenous trees: lessons from Chivi district, Zimbabwe
Kiambi, D.
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Ambuko, J.
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Gentle, H.
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Borelli, Teresa
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Abukutsa, M.
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Oyoo, M.
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Wasilwa, L.
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Termote, C.
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Wasike, V.W.
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Rota Nodari, G.
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[Second International Conference on Biodiversity for Food and Nutrition: unlocking the potential of biodiversity for food and nutrition security. Nairobi, Kenya, 23 November 2015. Book of Abstracts.]
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Second International Conference on Biodiversity for Food and Nutrition: unlocking the potential of biodiversity for food and nutrition security. Nairobi, Kenya, 23 November 2015. Book of Abstracts.
To conduct a non-monetary valuation of ecosystem services, this study explored combining data on the use of ecosystem resources with measuring the effort expended on agricultural activities in three communities of the lower Caqueta, Colombian Amazon. By measuring the energy expended by people dur...
Durán H., Zulma
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Arguello A., Heliodoro
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Tapasco, Jeimar
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[A methodological approach for the non-monetary valuation of ecosystem services in three communities of the Colombian Amazon = Una aproximación metodológica para la valoración no monetaria de servicios ecosistémicos en tres comunidades de la Amazonia Colombiana]
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A methodological approach for the non-monetary valuation of ecosystem services in three communities of the Colombian Amazon = Una aproximación metodológica para la valoración no monetaria de servicios ecosistémicos en tres comunidades de la Amazonia Colombiana
Winowiecki, Leigh A.
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Whelan, Matthew P
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McDaniel, Paul A
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Villalobos, Marilyn
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Somarriba, Eduardo
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[Local soil knowledge and its use in crop allocation: Implications for landscape-scale agricultural production and conservation efforts in Talamanca, Costa Rica]
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Local soil knowledge and its use in crop allocation: Implications for landscape-scale agricultural production and conservation efforts in Talamanca, Costa Rica
We often talk about custodian farmers; several countries recognized them by facilitating awards and we often interact with them about what they do on their farm? However, some questions remain, “what do we really mean by custodian farmers?", “what are the characteristics of such custodian farmers...
Byrnes, A.
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Sthapit, B.R.
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[A guide to the identification and importance of custodian farmers]
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A guide to the identification and importance of custodian farmers
Modern agricultural systems that promote cultivation of a very limited number of crop species have relegated indigenous crops to the status of neglected and underutilised crop species (NUCS). The complex interactions of water scarcity associated with climate change and variability in sub-Saharan ...
Chivenge, P.P.
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Mabhaudhi, T.
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Modi, A.
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Mafongoya, P.L.
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[The potential role of neglected and underutilised crop species as future crops under water scarce conditions in sub-Saharan Africa.]
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The potential role of neglected and underutilised crop species as future crops under water scarce conditions in sub-Saharan Africa.