First food: business of taste
Good Food is First Food. It is not junk food. It is the food that connects nature and nutrition with livelihoods. This food is good for our health; it comes from the rich biodiversity of our regions; it
Traditional Knowledge
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Medicinal plants and traditional practices in peri-urban domestic gardens of the Limpopo province, South Africa
Despite the increasing acceptance of traditional medicines in peri-urban areas in South Africa, this rich indigenous knowledge is not adequately documented. Therefore, an ethnobotanical study was undertaken
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Diversity of food composition and nutritive analysis of edible wild plants in a multi-ethnic tribal land, Northeast India: an important facet for food supply
<p>In view of increasing threat of climate change, extreme whether conditions, and recent financial crisis there has been a concern for augmenting agriculture and food supply to growing population, particularly
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Adapting to climate change: Traditional coping mechanism followed by the Brokpa pastoral nomads of Arunachal Pradesh, India
<p>Transhumance system of livelihood of the Brokpa pastoral nomads inhabiting in the yak tracts of Arunachal Pradesh with special emphasis on climate change adaptation was assessed in the present study.
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Outcome document of the high-level plenary meeting of the General Assembly known as the World Conference on Indigenous Peoples
Outcome document of the high-level plenary meeting of the General Assembly known as the World Conference on Indigenous Peoples - draft resolution submitted by the President of the General Assembly.
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Policy options for the world’s primary forests in multilateral environmental agreements
We identify policies that would provide a solid foundation in key international negotiations to ensure that primary forests persist into the 21st Century. A novel compilation of primary forest cover and
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Western Ghats home to 200 varieties of mangoes
A biodiversity survey carried out by the Centre for Environment Education (CEE) has documented and photographed 205 varieties of mangoes in the Western Ghats in Maharashtra. Conducted through a network
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‘Nutrition transition’: A paradigm shift in Uttrakhand
<p>The major aim of this review is to assess the nutrition transition in Uttrakhand toward, to its contribution to the emerging epidemic of chronic non-communicable diseases.</p> <p><strong><a href="http://omicsonline.org/open-access/nutrition-transition-a-paradigm-shift-in-uttrakhand-2155-9600.1000298.pdf?aid=30843"
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In equal measure: A user guide to gender analysis in agroforestry
The book is structured to cover a range of gender issues in various forest, trees and agroforest management areas from tree species identification to landuse decision-making. Participatory research tools
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Roadmap for strengthening forest and farm producer organizations
The aim of this policy brief is to spread the word about forest and farm producer organizations and their increasing role in helping smallholders improve their economic and social well-being while managing
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Grizzly bear monitoring by the Heiltsuk people as a crucible for First Nation conservation practice
Guided by deeply held cultural values, First Nations in Canada are rapidly regaining legal authority to manage natural resources. We present a research collaboration among academics, tribal government,