Search Results - spiritual ecology

Mountain futures: pursuing innovative adaptations in coupled social–ecological systems by Grumbine, R. Edward, Xu, J.C.

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Community perception of ecosystem services from commercially managed forests in Bhutan by Wangchuk, J., Choden, K., Sears, R.R., Baral, H., Yoezer, D., Tamang, K.T.D., Choden, T., Wangdi, N., Dorji, S., Dukpa, D., Tshering, K., Thinley, C., Dhendup, T.

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Integrated urban-rural development and common prosperity: Connotation, international experience and implementation path [in Chinese] by Chen, Kevin Z., Mao, Rui, Zhang, Yunfei

“…Firstly, the study illustrates that through integrated urban-rural development, it is possible to (1) reduce the income gap between urban and rural areas to promote the realization of common prosperity in the material dimension; (2) facilitate the equal supply of basic public services between urban and rural areas to promote the realization of common prosperity in the dimension of rights; (3) balance urban and rural development capabilities to promote the realization of common prosperity in the dimension of development opportunities; (4) coordinate the construction of urban-rural spiritual civilization to promote the realization of common prosperity in the spiritual dimension; (5) stimulate the integration between urban and rural ecological environment to promote the realization of common prosperity in the ecological dimension. …”
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Understanding rivers and their social relations: a critical step to advance environmental water management by Anderson, E.P., Jackson, S., Tharme, Rebecca E., Douglas, M., Flotemersch, J.E., Zwarteveen, M., Lokgariwar, C., Montoya, M., Wali, A., Tipa, G.T., Jardine, T.D., Olden, J.D., Cheng, L., Conallin, J., Cosens, B., Dickens, Chris, Garrick, D., Groenfeldt, D., Kabogo, J., Roux, D.J., Ruhi, A., Arthington, A.H.

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Whose river is it?: an assessment of livelihood and cultural water flow requirements for the Karnali Basin by Sharma, Akriti, Karki, Emma, Eriyagama, Nishadi, Shrestha, Gitta, Jeuland, Marc, Bharati, Luna

“…The term “environmental flows” refers to a combination of features, including quantity, quality, and timing of water flows required to sustainably maintain a river’s health, balancing both ecological and societal needs. Incorporating basic human livelihood and sociocultural aspects in environmental flow assessments alongside ecological concerns provides a more holistic perspective on water flow management. …”
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The role of culture in transforming individuals, communities, and agrifood systems: the role of community dialogues of elders by BioHub TRUST, Chimonyo, Vimbayi G.P.

“…Traditional leaders, spiritual figures, women, youth, and local government authorities were actively involved to ensure inclusivity and legitimacy. …”
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From conflict of use to multiple use: forest management innovations by small holders in Amazonian logging frontiers by Shanley, P., Serra Silva, M. da, Melo, T., Carmenta, R., Nasi, Robert

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Traditional knowledge applied to the management of small tank wetland systems in Sri Lanka by Curnow, Jayne, de Silva, Sanjiv

“…Dotted across much of the dry zone, and often constituting cascades, the traditional management of these tanks for dry season irrigation water brought together sophisticated engineering skills, deep ecological knowledge and social organisation around the practical need for cooperation and spiritual belief systems. …”
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Witsaja iki, or the good life in Ecuadorian Amazonia: Knowledge co-production for climate resilience by Samuel, Seble

“…Through participatory resilience workshops, grounded in the framework of the Indigenous Peoples Biocultural Climate Change Assessment Initiative (IPCCA), this research explores themes of territory, hunting and fishing, medicinal plants and agriculture, spiritual worlds and climate prediction. This journeying into traditional ecological knowledge systems illustrates perceptions of time that are cyclical, relational and rooted in the environment; predictions of climate grounded in the insights of dreams, surrounding temperatures and the presence of flora and fauna; and autonomous, resilient Indigenous knowledge systems. …”
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A human-centered agenda for multifunctional landscapes research by Rietveld, Anne, Garner, Elizabeth, Bryan, Elizabeth, Elias, Marlene, Verma, Benu, Moreno, Manuel

“…This brief proposes a participatory action research agenda to place social inclusion, justice, and gender equality at the heart of landscape research. It supports ecological and social movements (e.g., agroecology, food sovereignty, women’s and youth’s movements) and other approaches that value nature and human development, recognizing the complexity and interdependence of human-ecological systems at a landscape level.…”
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Envisioning nature-positive futures for Europe: inspiring transformative change at the biodiversity nexus by Lazurko, Anita, de Pater, Mara, Kim, HyeJin, Hebinck, Aniek, Biesbroek, Robbert, Declerck, Fabrice, Krupnik, Seweryn, Okruszko, Tomasz, Pereira, Laura M., Proka, Antonia, Sakellari, Eirini, Harrison, Paula A.

“…Our findings highlight how plural visioning processes can generate distinct visions with positive nexus synergies enabled by unique indirect drivers (e.g. biodiversity-food synergies enabled by re-ruralisation and spiritual human-nature connections in ‘Dòigh Nàdair’, technological advancements in ‘Return to Nature’ and mimicking natural ecological processes in ‘NaturAll’). …”
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Land Use Preference for Ecosystem Services and Well-Being in Chittagong Hill Tracts of Bangladesh by Ahammad, R., Stacey, N., Sunderland, T.C.H., Sangha, K.K.

“…Among others, forests were valued land used for two-thirds of well-being needs, including the provision of shelter, nutrition, primary health care, an adequate supply of potable water, a lower level of ecological stress (i.e., protection from associated landslide soil erosion), cultural and spiritual benefits and livestock foraging. …”
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Towards sustainable green infrastructure in Xi’an, China by Johansson, Linda, Smårs, Victoria

“…Even modern green areas have classical Chinese elements; they have lost their initial spiritual meaningfulness and have mostly functional purpose. …”

Análisis de los estilos de agricultura ecológica by Martínez Castillo, R.

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Understanding Human-wildlife conflict and its impact on agroecology transition in Zimbabwe by Trust, Bio Hub, Chimonyo, Vimbayi G.P., Sibanda, Telma, Matangi, Dorcas

“…These practices, however, are frequently insufficient in the face of increasing wildlife pressures, partly driven by land encroachment and ecological changes that disrupt natural wildlife habitats, compelling animals to venture closer to human settlements. …”
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Sociala värden på miljöns villkor by Litsmark, Anna

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"How long does it take a ritual to build up, to take hold and become standard practice?" by Ahlberg, Lisa

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