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… essential needs of human communities for food, clothing, medicine, utilitarian goods, building materials, adornment, … set priorities, identify intervention points, and test non-traditional approaches with project partners. This assessment … was rampant, producing a steady supply of rhino horn for traditional medicine markets in Asia and dagger (jambiya) …

… Inappropriate development policies have often weakened traditional land tenure and natural resource governance … their full potential pastoral systems must evolve their traditional adaptive strategies in order to manage both … options 1918. Forum on Emerging Infections, Institute of Medicine. Washington, DC, National Academy Press. Herrera, …

… products that they provide: firewood, clean water, fibres, medicine and food, while acting as natural buffers to hazard … land and water degradation and improve livelihoods – traditional agroforestry on hillsides in Honduras In remote … of resource-poor farmers have readopted and adapted traditional farming techniques which have substantially …

… 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 …

… the exchange of genetic and biochemical resources and the traditional associated knowledge resulting of traditional practices of indigenous peoples and local … use. These policies should include access to knowledge and traditional use of medical products. Considerations on …

… companies did, in fact, ‘prospect’ for new compounds and traditional knowledge, if in ways different from … the fi rst time, users of genetic resources and associated traditional knowledge were required to ensure that those … samples for mass screening, and sometimes also examined traditional medicinal plant knowledge. Similarly, …

… native species over the past thirty years, threatening traditional fisheries. This IUCN Red List assessment studied … of biodiversity to people, for instance, the ‘food and medicine indicator’ is based on the IUCN Red List. During CBD … urgent action. • Multiple threats, including global trade, traditional use, habitat loss, invasive pests and disease. • …

… 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 …

… salt (produced by evaporating seawater), animal fodder, traditional medicines (e.g. from mangrove bark), fibres for …

… (Indigenous territories recognised by law, Bolivia) TK Traditional Knowledge UDHR Universal Declaration of Human … energy. At FIELD she worked on intellectual property, traditional knowledge and biodiversity issues in the context … value of women’s knowledge is also apparent in traditional medicine. Up to 80% of the population of some developing …