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Jayalaxshmi Mistry
Researcher at Royal Holloway, University of London
Publications - 56
Citations - 2105
Jayalaxshmi Mistry is an academic researcher from Royal Holloway, University of London. The author has contributed to research in topics: Indigenous & Participatory video. The author has an hindex of 20, co-authored 52 publications receiving 1716 citations. Previous affiliations of Jayalaxshmi Mistry include SOAS, University of London & University of London.
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Participatory scenario planning in place-based social-ecological research: insights and experiences from 23 case studies
Elisa Oteros-Rozas,Elisa Oteros-Rozas,Elisa Oteros-Rozas,Berta Martín-López,Tim M. Daw,Erin Bohensky,James R.A. Butler,Rosemary Hill,Rosemary Hill,Julia Martin-Ortega,Julia Martin-Ortega,Allyson Quinlan,Federica Ravera,Isabel Ruiz-Mallén,Isabel Ruiz-Mallén,Matilda Thyresson,Jayalaxshmi Mistry,Ignacio Palomo,Garry D. Peterson,Tobias Plieninger,Kerry A. Waylen,Dylan M. Beach,Iris C. Bohnet,Maike Hamann,Maike Hamann,Jan Hanspach,Klaus Hubacek,Sandra Lavorel,Sandra Vilardy +28 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors contribute to theoretical and empirical frameworks by analyzing how and why researchers assess social-ecological systems using place-based participatory scenario planning, hence facilitating the appropriate uptake of such scenario tools in the future.
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Bridging indigenous and scientific knowledge
TL;DR: Indigenous land use practices have a fundamental role to play in controlling deforestation and reducing carbon dioxide emissions as discussed by the authors, and Satellite imagery suggests that indigenous lands contribute substantially to maintaining carbon stocks and enhancing biodiversity relative to adjoining territory.
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Fire in the cerrado (savannas) of Brazil : an ecological review
TL;DR: This article reviewed past and present fire ecology studies in the cerrado, and emphasized the need for a more applied approach to future work, emphasizing the importance of fire as a management tool during the dry season.
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Indigenous fire management in the cerrado of Brazil: the case of the Kraho of Tocantٍins
Jayalaxshmi Mistry,Andrea Berardi,Valéria Medeiros Andrade,Txicaprô Krahô,Phocrok Krahô,Othon Henry Leonardos +5 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors explore the traditional use of fire as a management tool by the Kraho indigenous group living in the north-eastern region of Tocantins state, Brazil.
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Learning from one another: evaluating the impact of horizontal knowledge exchange for environmental management and governance
Céline Tschirhart,Jayalaxshmi Mistry,Andrea Berardi,Elisa Bignante,Matthew Simpson,Lakeram Haynes,Ryan Benjamin,Grace Albert,Rebecca Xavier,Bernie Robertson,Odacy Davis,Caspar Verwer,Géraud de Ville,Deirdre Jafferally +13 more
TL;DR: In this article, the transferability of community owned solutions between indigenous communities by exploring challenges and achievements of community peer-to-peer knowledge exchange as a way of empowering communities to face up to local environmental and social challenges is explored.