A new study led by a University of Rhode Island doctoral student and published in the Journal of Applied Ecology has found a possible solution to one of the biggest conservation and livelihood challenges in the marine realm.
A Northland woman says a recent experiment she conducted to treat kauri dieback has had remarkable results. Lynn Butterworth, a student of Māori medicinal expert Tohe Ashby, tested the possibilities of using to rongoā Māori to treat the tree disease.
Māori culture is at risk due to predicted changes in the ranges of two culturally important native plants, kuta and kūmarahou. Click on the link below to read the full article.
From Amazon rainforests to the Arctic Circle, indigenous peoples are leveraging ancestral know-how to protect habitats that have sustained them for hundreds and even thousands of years, according to a landmark UN assessment of biodiversity.
Combining traditional knowledge with modern science and technology could reduce loss of property and human life from out-of-control blazes. Each year, huge fires in Australia’s center and north devour all plant and animal life that comes before them.
In this article, I explore the knowledge and values that allowed the people of Oceania to develop sustainable use of their marine resources, followed by the demise of these systems after western colonization and the breakdown of traditional societies. The current renaissance of customary stewardship has resulted in not only more effective management, but also a cultural reawakening in many of these island nations. The integration of customary and contemporary management regimes holds great promise for reducing reliance on foreign goods and services, while also improving social cohesion.
Today, island communities, especially those in the Pacific Ocean, are combining traditional knowledge with science to develop innovative strategies to protect the ocean while bolstering local livelihoods and maintaining age-old practices. Click on the link to read the full article.
Model Law for Protection of Traditional Ecological Knowledge. Unknown Source. Available Through GRAIN Website.