Social Ecological Diversity and Traditional Food Systems: Opportunities from the Biocultural World

edited by Ranjay Kumar Singh, Nancy J.Turner

ISBN 10: 9383305363 / ISBN 13: 9789383305360

Edité par NIPA, 2014

A propos de cet article

Contents: Preface. Introduction. 1. The food/medicine/poison triangle: implications for traditional ecological knowledge systems of indigenous peoples of British Columbia, Canada/Nancy J. Turner. 2. Integration into the market economy and dietary change: an empirical study of dietary transition in the Amazon/Elizabeth Byron and Victoria Reyes-Garcia. 3. The loss of local livelihoods and local knowledge: implications for local food systems/Sarah Pilgrim-Morrison and Jules Pretty. 4. The seasonal migration of Thai Berry Pickers in Finland: Non-wood forest products for poverty alleviation or source of imminent conflict?/Celeste Lacuna-Richman. 5. Sustainable management of natural resources and biocultural diversity for subsistence livelihoods: a cross cultural study/Ranjay K. Singh, Anamika Singh, Anshuman Singh and B.S. Dwivedi. 6. Status and contribution of non-cultivated food plants used by Dawro people in Loma district, South Ethiopia/Kebu Balemie. 7. Biocultural resources and traditional food systems of Nyishi tribe of Arunachal Pradesh (India): An empirical learning on the role of mythology and folklore in Conservation/Hui Tag, P. Kalita, Ranjay, K. Singh and A.K. Das. 8. New shoots, old roots - the incorporation of alien weeds into traditional food systems/Michelle Cocks, Tony Dold and Madeleen Husselman. 9. Edible fungi in mesoamerican lowlands: a barely studied resource/Felipe Ruan-Soto and Joaquin Cifuentes. 10. Menu for survival: plants, architecture, and stories of the Nisga a Oolichan fishery/Nancy Mackin and Deanna Nyce. 11. Salmon food webs: SAANICH first nation peoples intrinsic interconnectedness to salmon fishing and conservation on Southern Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada/Roxanne Paul. 12. Tsampa of Ladakh: adaptation of a traditional food at higher altitude and emergent changes/Konchok Targais, Dorjey Angchok, Tsering Stobdan, R.B. Srivastava and Ranjay Singh. 13. Bioculturally important indigenous fruit tree Mahua (Madhuca spp.; sapotaceae): its role in community-based adaptive management/Anshuman Singh, Ranjay K. Singh, Sarvesh Tripathy and BS Dwivedi. This book draws on world-wide experiences and valuable lessons to highlight community-ecosystem interactions and the role of traditional knowledge in sustaining biocultural resources through community-based adaptations. The book targets different audiences including researchers working on human-environment interactions and climate adaptation practices, biodiversity conservators, non-government organizations and policy makers involved in revitalizing traditional foods and community-based conservation and adaptation in diverse ecosystems. This volume is also a source book for educators advocating for and collaborating with indigenous and local peoples to promote location-specific adaptations to overcome the impacts of multiple biotic and abiotic stresses.

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Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: Social Ecological Diversity and Traditional Food Systems: Opportunities from the Biocultural World
• Éditeur: NIPA
• Date de parution: 2014
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 9383305363
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9789383305360
• Reliure: Hardcover
• Édition: 1st Edition
• État de l'article: New
• État de la jaquette: New

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Synopsis

The present book aims to provide insight into the interactions between communities and ecosystems, as well as the significance of traditional knowledge in preserving biocultural resources through community-based adaptations. By drawing on experiences and lessons from around the world, this publication is intended to benefit a range of readers, including researchers who study human-environment interactions and climate adaptation techniques, biodiversity conservationists, non-governmental organizations, policymakers, and educators. Specifically, it is designed to assist policymakers and organizations involved in the revitalization of local foods and community-based conservation and adaptation initiatives in various ecosystems. Additionally, it serves as a useful resource for educators who work with indigenous and local communities to develop location-specific adaptations to address multiple biotic and abiotic stressors.

À propos de l?auteur

Ranjay Kumar Singh, Central Soil Salinity Research Institute, Karnal, Haryana, India.

Nancy J. Turner, School of Environmental Studies, University of Victoria, Victoria, B.C., Canada.

Victoria Reyes-Garcia, ICREA and Institut de Ciencia i Technologia Ambientals, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona, Spain.

Jules Pretty, Essex Sustainability Institute and Department of Biological Sciences, University of Essex, Colchester, UK.