Pua‘ala Pascua

TL;DR: It is argued that biocultural approaches, in combination with methods for synthesizing across evidence from multiple sources, are critical to developing metrics that facilitate linkages across scales and dimensions that help bridge the divide between ecosystems and human well-being.

TL;DR: In this paper, a case study from Hawaiʻi is used to outline a process of eliciting place-based and indigenous CES and develop a Hawai‘i-based CES framework that is adaptable to other placebased communities.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors review seven case studies and one framework regarding the development of culturally grounded indicator sets and explore ways to bridge locally relevant indicators and those of use at national and international levels.

TL;DR: The World Scientists' Warning to Humanity, issued by the Alliance of World Scientists, by exploring opportunities for sustaining ILK systems on behalf of the future stewardship of our planet as discussed by the authors raises the alarm about the pervasive and ubiquitous erosion of knowledge and practice and the social and ecological consequences of this erosion.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors describe methods used in a biocultural approach to illuminate sociocultural factors that Pacific Islanders identify as important for resilient communities, such as connectedness to people and place and local knowledges, skills, practices, values and worldviews.