Biocultural Design: Harvesting Manomin with Wabaseemoong Independent Nations

Kuzivanova, Valeria; Davidson‐Hunt, Iain J.

doi:10.14237/ebl.8.1.2017.794

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“…It includes papers on biocultural restoration, which also have a strong connection to the conservation lens. Typical papers highlight that the restoration of ecosystems should jointly happen with cultural revitalization (Kurashima, Jeremiah, & Ticktin, 2017), that it should be guided by local knowledge and values (Lyver et al., 2015, 2016) and co‐designed, implemented and monitored with indigenous people (Kuzivanova & Davidson‐Hunt, 2017; Morishige et al., 2018). The lens also includes papers that engage with different ideas of societal transformation.…”

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Biocultural approaches to sustainability: A systematic review of the scientific literature

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Current sustainability challenges demand approaches that acknowledge a plurality of human–nature interactions and worldviews, for which biocultural approaches are considered appropriate and timely. This systematic review analyses the application of biocultural approaches to sustainability in scientific journal articles published between 1990 and 2018 through a mixed methods approach combining qualitative content analysis and quantitative multivariate methods. The study identifies seven distinct biocultural lenses, that is, different ways of understanding and applying biocultural approaches, which to different degrees consider the key aspects of sustainability science—inter‐ and transdisciplinarity, social justice and normativity. The review suggests that biocultural approaches in sustainability science need to move from describing how nature and culture are co‐produced to co‐producing knowledge for sustainability solutions, and in so doing, better account for questions of power, gender and transformations, which has been largely neglected thus far. A free Plain Language Summary can be found within the Supporting Information of this article.

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Biocultural approaches to sustainability: A systematic review of the scientific literature

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“…The conversion of resources into new functions, defined by Sen as things that a person values doing or being, is influenced by personal, social and environmental factors [28]. Assumptions of growth and development are not automatically correlated to increased capabilities or functions [19]. Unlike the dominant development approaches that centres on economic value, for the Bribri it is but one facet that must be considered, balanced and weighed off against other dimensions of value such as cultural teachings and social relationships.…”

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The Practice of Co-Production through Biocultural Design: A Case Study among the Bribri People of Costa Rica and Panama

Valencia

2020

Sustainability

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Research in co-production has given rise to a rich scientific literature in sustainability science. The processes by which co-production occurs are not well documented. Here, I present my work with the Bribri people to undertake a biocultural design project. Biocultural design is a process that begins with understanding participants’ aspirations to support their livelihoods. The process is collaborative, imagining ideas and executing products and services by drawing upon the capabilities of the participant’s biocultural heritage. In the Bribri territory, the biocultural heritage associated with cacao agroforestry systems is considered significant for Bribri livelihoods. Bribri people’s aspirations to grow cacao go beyond increasing cacao yields and include the respect for cultural teachings and social relationships. The participants of this project designed cacao value-added products (e.g., cacao jam, cacao butter) and services (e.g., showcase farm) by identifying viable ways to execute their ideas. Biocultural design offers a guide to co-imagine and co-execute ideas to solve specific problems and contributes to the practice of co-production by offering an approach that recognizes the value of science, while respecting the knowledge, aspirations and values of other actors.

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“…The AngajukKâk/Mayor of Rigolet shared many ideas during an open meeting, including ways to integrate the project with regional funding sources and Aboriginal business networks. This discussion underlined some of the principles set forth in Gavin et al (2015) and Kuzivanova and Davidson-Hunt (2017), namely, the acknowledgment of multiple objectives (employment, intergenerational transfer of knowledge, and conservation of a culturally important species) and stakeholders (Elders, youth, community authorities, land corporation, etc. ).…”

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Developing a community-based enterprise: Nunatsiavut Inuit knowledge and perspectives on the use of medicinal plant Rhodiola rosea

Mardones

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Hermanutz

2021

Ethnobot. Res. App.

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Background: The medicinal plant Rhodiola (Rhodiola rosea), while valuable as an adaptogen in the global trade of natural health products, is not currently commercially sourced in eastern Canada. Rhodiola grows prolifically along the coast of Labrador (Canada), including rocky shorelines, sandy beaches, and up to the high tidal zone.Nunatsiavut Inuit in these remote areas have traditionally used Rhodiola as food and medicine; however, due to globalization and significant cultural changes, these communities are shifting from traditional activities towards new ventures. The cultivation of local Rhodiola presents an opportunity for a sustainable, community-based enterprise with economic and social benefits. It is critical to consider the unique local context when developing an enterprise intended to build capacity in participating communities as cultural context is a key factor determining the success of community-based enterprises.Methods: To explore the potential for development of a natural health product based upon Labrador Rhodiola, semi-structured interviews and focus groups were conducted with Nunatsiavut Inuit Elders, youth, and community members.Results: Participants reported both medicinal and food uses of the local Rhodiola, as well as unique insights into its growth and conservation. They were enthusiastic at the prospective social, economic, and health benefits of a community-based enterprise centered on cultivation and marketing of local Rhodiola, but concerned about the potential for over-harvesting, and wanted to ensure conservation of local populations.Conclusions: A community-based enterprise centered on local Rhodiola cultivated in Nunatsiavut could benefit Nunatsiavut Inuit communities but would need to meet biocultural design criteria.

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Biocultural Design: Harvesting Manomin with Wabaseemoong Independent Nations

Cited by 8 publications

References 13 publications

Biocultural approaches to sustainability: A systematic review of the scientific literature

Biocultural approaches to sustainability: A systematic review of the scientific literature

The Practice of Co-Production through Biocultural Design: A Case Study among the Bribri People of Costa Rica and Panama

Developing a community-based enterprise: Nunatsiavut Inuit knowledge and perspectives on the use of medicinal plant Rhodiola rosea

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