Researchers and conservation managers largely agree on the relevance of traditional
ecological knowledge for natural resource management in indigenous communities, but its …

Over the last two decades indigenous peoples in the lower Caquetá River basin in
Colombia have experienced detrimental changes in the provision of important ecosystem …

Subjective Social Status (SSS) is a robust predictor of psychological and physiological
outcomes, frequently measured as self-reported placement on the MacArthur Scale of …

In the Amazon, the Yasuní Biosphere Reserve (YBR) is considered a natural and cultural
diversity hotspot. It is populated by several indigenous groups, including the Kichwa, who …

Among the remaining tropical forests of lowland Latin America, many are inhabited by
indigenous peoples, and the sustainability of their land uses is a point of heated debate in …

The goal of this longitudinal study was to assess the impact of economic change and
increased market integration on subsistence strategies, living conditions, growth, and …

Local Knowledge Systems (LKS) consist of the knowledge, beliefs, traditions, practices,
institutions, and worldviews developed and sustained by indigenous and local communities …

For many centuries, hunter-gatherer societies relied on subsistence practices and traditional
diets. However, forces of globalization have increased market involvement, thereby fueling …

The impacts of Payments for Environmental Services (PES) and creation of formal Voluntary
Conserved Areas (VCAs) on local diets, agricultural practices, subsistence hunting and …

Although traditional agriculture carried out by ethnic groups is considered for its high
biodiversity and important for food security and sovereignty, few studies have investigated …