Integration of Indigenous Knowledge Systems in Natural Resources Management in Hurungwe District, Zimbabwe

Gondo, Reniko; Mogomotsi, Patricia K.; Mogomotsi, Goemeone E. J.

doi:10.1080/18186874.2018.1475869

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“…Similarly, agencies in the US that established barriers to prevent traditional harvest on public lands depressed the ability of Indigenous communities to practice cultural activities, increasing resentment towards the government, despite the fact that little, if any, evidence suggests that traditional harvest negatively impacts target populations (Souther et al, 2021b). Co-developed land management and conservation policies bolster the long-term success of ecological protections (NEPSTAD et al, 2006;Reniko et al, 2018;Schuster et al, 2019;Schang et al, 2020). Prioritizing local and Indigenous perspectives in land management decisions is an important goal simply to support cultural practices and social justice, and likely improves understanding of ecological systems and management outcomes; suggesting that TEK integration into land management should be a primary objective of US land management agencies.…”

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Integrating traditional ecological knowledge into US public land management: Knowledge gaps and research priorities

2023

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Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) is an understanding of natural systems acquired through long-term human interactions with particular landscapes. Traditional knowledge systems complement western scientific disciplines by providing a holistic assessment of ecosystem dynamics and extending the time horizon of ecological observations. Integration of TEK into land management is a key priority of numerous groups, including the United Nations and US public land management agencies; however, TEK principles have rarely been enshrined in national-level US policy or planning. We review over 20 years of TEK literature to describe key applications of TEK to ecological understanding, conservation, restoration and land management generally. By identifying knowledge gaps, we highlight research avenues to support the integration of TEK into US public land management, in order to enhance conservation approaches and participation of historically underrepresented groups, particularly American Indian Tribes, in the stewardship of ancestral lands critical to the practice of living cultural traditions.

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Integrating traditional ecological knowledge into US public land management: Knowledge gaps and research priorities

2023

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“…The baobab (Adansonia digitata L.) is revered in most parts of the African continent (Benson, 2021). Euphorbia ingens E. Mey ex Boiss has also been documented to enjoy protection due to the associated beliefs, emotions and ethical societal controls in order to serve as traditional lightning arrester (Reniko et al, 2018). Other totemic plant species include: Croton oblongifolius Roxb.,Ficusbenghalensis L., Tamarindusindica L. and Ficusreligiosa L. (Singhal et al, 2021).…”

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Sociocultural conservation strategies of prioritized medicinal plants, their historical context and space for integration

Willy¹,

John²,

Kiemo³

2023

Afr. J. Hist. Cult.

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The conservation of medicinal plants must be an all-inclusive endeavor that factors in the contribution of all stakeholders, both formal and informal. This paper highlights the importance of sociocultural aspects in the conservation of medicinal plant sources and resources using both traditional and modern conservation strategies. Efficacious traditional conservation strategies that featured prominently in the study include cultural methods of preventing overharvesting, enforcing social and cultural taboos, totemism, rituals and norms. Modern conservation strategies are mainly in situ and ex situ refined with education and research. The paper underscores the application of both local and modern conservation approaches ensuring a multipronged measure to have a sustainable traditional medicine trade and practice alongside market expansion. There is need for a well-structured harmonization of both traditional and modern conservation strategies for a holistic conservation of medicinal plant species.

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“…Cultural values, beliefs, and practices range widely across sub‐Saharan Africa, from highly protective taboos against harming vultures to harvest of vultures for consumption of their parts (Boakye et al, 2019; McKean et al, 2013; Reniko et al, 2018; Williams et al, 2021). An analysis of poisoning events in 26 African countries found that 29% of vulture deaths were associated with traditional medicine, whereas only 1% had been killed for food (Ogada et al, 2016b).…”

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Old World Vultures Reflect Effects of Environmental Pollutants Through Human Encroachment

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Botha

Coverdale

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Enviro Toxic and Chemistry

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African wildlife face challenges from many stressors including current and emerging contaminants, habitat and resource loss, poaching, intentional and unintentional poisoning, and climate‐related environmental change. The plight of African vultures exemplifies these challenges due to environmental contaminants and other stressors acting on individuals and populations that are already threatened or endangered. Many of these threats emanate from increasing human population size and settlement density, habitat loss from changing land use for agriculture, residential areas, and industry, and climate‐related changes in resource availability. Environmental chemicals that are hazardous include legacy chemicals, emerging chemicals of concern, and high‐volume‐use chemicals that are employed as weed killers and in other agricultural applications. Furthermore, there are differences in risk for species living in close proximity to humans or in areas affected by habitat loss, climate, and industry. Monitoring programs are essential to track the status of nesting pairs, offspring survival, longevity, and lifetime productivity. This is important for long‐lived birds, such as vultures, that may be especially vulnerable to chronic exposure to chemicals as obligate scavengers. Furthermore, their position in the food web may increase risk due to biomagnification of chemicals. We review the primary chemical hazards to Old World vultures and the interacting stressors affecting these and other birds. Habitat is a major consideration for vultures, with tree‐nesters and cliff‐nesters potentially experiencing different risks of exposure to environmental chemicals. The present review provides information from long‐term monitoring programs and discusses a range of these threats and their effects on vulture populations. Environ Toxicol Chem 2022;41:1586–1603. © 2022 SETAC

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Integration of Indigenous Knowledge Systems in Natural Resources Management in Hurungwe District, Zimbabwe

Cited by 12 publications

References 11 publications

Integrating traditional ecological knowledge into US public land management: Knowledge gaps and research priorities

Integrating traditional ecological knowledge into US public land management: Knowledge gaps and research priorities

Sociocultural conservation strategies of prioritized medicinal plants, their historical context and space for integration

Old World Vultures Reflect Effects of Environmental Pollutants Through Human Encroachment

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