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Indigenous knowledge and biodiversity conservation and management in Ghana
Luc Hens
- Vol. 20, Iss: 1, pp 21-30
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An analysis of a series of biodiversity related areas in Ghana, including ecosystem, water and soil management, farming, fishing and hunting practices and the collection of herbal medicines, shows that Ghana is a biodiversity hotspot as discussed by the authors.Abstract:
An analysis of a series of biodiversity related areas in Ghana, including ecosystem, water and soil management, farming, fishing and hunting practices and the collection of herbal medicines, shows ...read more
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Changes in Beliefs and Perceptions About the Natural Environment in the Forest-Savanna Transitional Zone of Ghana: The Influence of Religion
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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors explored changes in Tumi and the sustainability of sacred groves in the forest-savanna transitional zone in Ghana and confirmed that changes in traditional animist beliefs such as tumi, which informs the worldview of local people and underlies traditional natural resources management, is mainly due to the advances made by Christianity and Islam.
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Cute, Creepy, or Crispy—How Values, Attitudes, and Norms Shape Human Behavior Toward Bats
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The role of traditional ecological knowledge in ecosystem services management: the case of four rural communities in Northern Ghana
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The unknown known – A review of local ecological knowledge in relation to forest biodiversity conservation
TL;DR: Local ecological knowledge and the land use practices of forest resource users who rely on this form of knowledge play a crucial role for biodiversity conservation in managed forests as discussed by the authors, and they are linked through various socially shared aspects, such as values and norms, spiritual beliefs and perceptions of ecosystem functions and benefits as well as operational conditions.
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Traditional Knowledge Systems and the Conservation of Cross River Gorillas: a Case Study of Bechati, Fossimondi, Besali, Cameroon
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Traditional conservation practices: Ghana's example
TL;DR: The African traditional concept of land ownership as expressed by Dr. JB. Danquah (1968) 'enjoins the living to manage and conserve the environment for foture generations, while they have to account for their stewardship to the ancestors' as mentioned in this paper.
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The Johannesburg Conference
Luc Hens,Bhaskar Nath +1 more
TL;DR: The World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD) was the biggest event of its kind organised by the United Nations to date as discussed by the authors, which set out strategies for greater and more effective implementation of Agenda 21, negotiated in Rio ten years ago, than hitherto.
Causes of biodiversity loss: a human ecological analysis
Luc Hens,Emmanuel Boon +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the economic and social root causes behind biodiversity loss are analyzed based on both theoretical considerations and case studies, and particular attention is paid to e conomic growth, poverty and land tenure aspects, as causes of biodiversity loss.