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… a World Heritage Site (Marina Cracco). (Middle) Llamas, a traditional means of transport in the Andes (Ricardo … Huarautambo Corridor, contributing to the strengthening of traditional agriculture and its place in Andean culture Allen … plant widely grown and used in unani and ayurvedic medicine for thousands of years in India, Nepal and Pakistan …

… energy source. Over 2.5 billion people still depend on traditional use of biomass for cooking and heating although … by 1.3% per annum with almost half of that coming from traditional biomass sources (see Figure 3). Energy efficiency … living on the equivalent of one dollar a day are women. Traditional responsibilities for collecting fuel and water …

… areas, often impoverishing cultural identity, abandoning traditional knowledge, and permanently altering landscapes. … areas, often impoverishing cultural identity, abandoning traditional knowledge, and permanently altering landscapes. … physical and mental health and well-being. Much of modern medicine is derived from or replicated synthetically from …

… in productive systems, and urges the data retrieval on traditional practices. From a social perspective, it seeks to … the washing of clothes; plant (and animal?) products for traditional medicinal and magical purposes (Brouwer and … in the catchment area are grown for use as traditional medicine to treat common illness. For example Bau leaves are …

… food security, shelter, risk reduction, freshwater and medicine supply, and local climate regulation [3]. At a … on which approach is chosen to respond to climate change (traditional engineered vs. ecosystem-based adaptation or a … knowLedGe Local communities often have knowledge based on traditional or personal experiences regarding the ability of …

… ecosystems, together with associated cultural values and traditional natural resource management systems. Generally … research, species reintroduction, and interaction with traditional populations living in and at the edges of … or education, or from professions such as law or medicine. Fluency in English or Japanese is common and is …

… food resources such as fish and wild vegetables, medicine for various ailments, and transport. Wetlands also … Reserve to irrigate basic staples such as maize and beans, traditional cash crops such as sugar- cane and coffee, and …

… projects worldwide. Combining the latest science with the traditional knowledge of local communities, these projects … climate change effects, countries are likely to invest in traditional options such as infrastructure for coastal … biodiversity, improving fisheries, providing fuel wood, medicine and honey and can also be a source of ecotourism. …

… site-specific natural and cultural contexts that include traditional, local and scientific knowledge; 4. produce … peoples’ belief systems and has been reflected in traditional knowledge systems for centuries. However, it was … site-specific natural and cultural contexts that include traditional, local and scientific knowledge; 4. produce …

… key informants globally – both within and outside the traditional environmental community – and began scoping the … and services derived from biodiversity, protection of traditional knowledge, ensuring the fair and equitable … and only one hospital for the entire country, which has no medicine, so we have only plants and herbs.” Figure 5. Most …