Elevating local knowledge through participatory modeling: active community engagement in restoration planning in coastal Louisiana
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DOI: 10.1007/s10109-019-00313-2
Abstract: Numerical modeling efforts in support of restoration and protection activities in coastal Louisiana have traditionally been conducted externally to any stakeholder engagement processes. This separation has resulted in planning- and project-level models built solely on… read more here.
Keywords: knowledge; local knowledge; participatory modeling; coastal louisiana ... See more keywords
Matching Local Knowledge and Environmental Change with Policy Changes in Rangeland Tenure
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DOI: 10.1007/s10745-021-00235-y
Abstract: Hardin’s Tragedy of the Commons has often been cited as the rationale for the privatization of pastures throughout the world, yet rangeland degradation is still widespread. A significant body of ecological research has demonstrated negative… read more here.
Keywords: matching local; privatization; local knowledge; land use ... See more keywords
Local knowledge on native bees and their role as pollinators in agricultural communities
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DOI: 10.1007/s10841-017-9981-3
Abstract: Pollination is indispensable for the reproduction of native and agricultural plant species. Current data underline the fragility of pollinator populations, mainly bees, which are threatened by increasing habitat fragmentation and use of agrochemicals. In this… read more here.
Keywords: poliniza; sobre poliniza; knowledge; local knowledge ... See more keywords
The role of local embeddedness and non-local knowledge in entrepreneurial activity
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DOI: 10.1007/s11187-017-9871-9
Abstract: The article investigates whether the history of individuals’ spatial relocation has an impact on their propensity to perform an entrepreneurial entry and post-entry performance of firms they start. By looking at entrepreneurs in the IT… read more here.
Keywords: non local; knowledge; spatial relocation; local knowledge ... See more keywords
Bridging conservation science and traditional knowledge of wild animals: The need for expert guidance and inclusion of local knowledge holders
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DOI: 10.1007/s13280-018-1106-z
Abstract: Many people call for strengthening knowledge co-production between academic science and indigenous and local knowledge systems. A major barrier to cooperation seems to be a lack of experience regarding where and how traditional knowledge can… read more here.
Keywords: knowledge holders; knowledge; science; local knowledge ... See more keywords
Storing and sharing: A review of indigenous and local knowledge conservation initiatives
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DOI: 10.1007/s13280-019-01153-6
Abstract: Despite its relative adaptive capacity and its many values, indigenous and local knowledge (ILK) is rapidly eroding. Over the past decades a myriad of efforts have emerged to prevent this erosion. In this work, we… read more here.
Keywords: local knowledge; storing sharing; conservation initiatives; conservation ... See more keywords
Convergences and divergences between scientific and Indigenous and Local Knowledge contribute to inform carnivore conservation
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DOI: 10.1007/s13280-020-01443-4
Abstract: There is increasing recognition that diverse knowledge systems can work in mutually enriching ways and that Indigenous and Local Knowledge (ILK) can enhance biodiversity conservation. However, studies using scientific knowledge and ILK in a complementary… read more here.
Keywords: knowledge; knowledge ilk; local knowledge; conservation ... See more keywords
Understanding the role of local knowledge in the spatial dynamics of social values expressed by stakeholders
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DOI: 10.1016/j.apgeog.2020.102279
Abstract: Abstract Understanding the myriad reasons why people value protected areas provides insight on how to align the decisions made by public land management agencies with diverse stakeholder interests. This study drew on survey data collected… read more here.
Keywords: social values; understanding role; spatial dynamics; knowledge ... See more keywords
Local knowledge of emerging hazards: Instability above an Icelandic glacier
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijdrr.2021.102187
Abstract: Abstract Climate change is contributing to shifts in the magnitude and scale of hazards, and the emergence of risks in areas where they were previously unknown. In south-east Iceland, a fracture in the mountainside of… read more here.
Keywords: local knowledge; type hazard; knowledge emerging; emerging hazards ... See more keywords
Local knowledge and attitude towards the Vulnerable Bhutan takin Budorcas whitei among residents living within its seasonal range
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DOI: 10.1017/s0030605318000418
Abstract: Abstract We assessed local knowledge of and attitudes towards a large, endemic bovid, the Bhutan takin Budorcas whitei, within its seasonal range in Jigme Dorji National Park, Bhutan. Using semi-structured questionnaires, data were collected in… read more here.
Keywords: takin; local knowledge; range; bhutan takin ... See more keywords
Using local knowledge and camera traps to investigate occurrence and habitat preference of an Endangered primate: the endemic dryas monkey in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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DOI: 10.1017/s0030605320000575
Abstract: Abstract The Endangered dryas monkey Cercopithecus dryas, endemic to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, is one of Africa's most enigmatic primates. The discovery of a dryas monkey killed by a hunter in the buffer… read more here.
Keywords: dryas monkey; local knowledge; camera; park ... See more keywords