Undisturbed peatlands act as carbon sinks and support biodiversity. Finland has drained 60% — more than 60,000 km2 (23,000 mi2) — of its peatlands, releasing vast amounts of carbon dioxide into the ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Knowledge of Caribbean ethnobotany has so far been limited and little comprehensive island- or region-wide inventories of Caribbean traditional ...

Ecology and Society, Vol. 18, No. 4 (Dec 2013) (8 pages) ABSTRACT. This paper introduces the special feature of Ecology and Society entitled “Traditional Ecological Knowledge and Global Environmental ...

Arctic Review on Law and Politics, Vol. 6, No. 2 (2015), pp. 132-150 (19 pages) An obligation to consider traditional knowledge (TK) in planning, resource, and land management, particularly in Sami ...

Traditional knowledge is the foundation of indigenous peoples’ identities, cultural heritage, civilizations, livelihoods and coping strategies over several centuries. Its promotion, protection and ...

While indigenous communities are on the frontline of climate change, “these very same Pacific communities are also often fighting to be heard on the issue.” The Pacific Islands are home to a wealth of ...