Local and indigenous knowledge is being transformed globally, particularly being eroded
when pertaining to ecology. In many parts of the world, rural and indigenous communities …

Ethnobotany has evolved from a discipline that largely documented the diversity of plant use
by local people to one focused on understanding how and why people select plants for a …

The connection that individuals have with nature impacts their well-being and their support
for pro-nature policies. While it is generally believed that the connection between humans …

Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) pose unique risks to the citizens, stakeholders, visitors,
environment and economy of the state of Florida. Florida has been historically subjected to …

ABSTRACT Change in Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) is not easily understood in
terms of Western innovation discourses. In fact, innovations in the sense of modern and …

Researchers have become increasingly concerned with the relation between traditional
ecological knowledge (TEK) and academic ecological knowledge (AEK). TEK includes …

Abstract The use of Local Environmental Knowledge has been considered as an important
strategy for adaptive management in the face of Global Environmental Change. However …

Traditional ecological knowledge enables pastoralists to cope with social-ecological
changes, thereby increasing the sustainability of their practices and fostering social …

Climate‐driven alterations to disturbance regimes are increasingly disrupting patterns of
recovery in many biomes. Here, we examine the impact of disturbance and subsequent level …

Local and traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) systems are thought to be particularly
valuable for fostering adaptation and resilience to environmental and climate change. This …