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Biocultural Diversity

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Biocultural diversity comprises the diversity of life in all of its manifestations: biological, cultural, and linguistic, which are interrelated (and possibly coevolved) within a complex socio-ecological adaptive system. The above definition comprises the following key elements:

1. The diversity of life is made up not only of the diversity of plants and animal species, habitats, and ecosystems found on the planet, but also of the diversity of human cultures and languages.

2. These diversities do not exist in separate and parallel realms, but rather they interact with and affect one another in complex ways.

3. The links among these diversities have developed over time through mutual adaptation between humans and the environment at the local level, possibly of a coevolutionary nature

(Luisa Maffi in Biocultural Diversity and Sustainability)

Featured Event

The IUCN World Conservation Congress 2008: "A Diverse and Sustainable World"

Resources

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Energy, Biodiversity and Climate Change

A series of papers on the intersections between Energy, Biodiversity and Climate Change

In “Regaining control of community forests under trust land in Kenya” Mumbi Murage points to the fact that most communities derive their knowledge through a process of constant interaction between humans and nature, and by losing one's eco-feature they would be losing a column of accumulated knowledge.

“Mapping for Human Rights” by Muthee Thuku reviews the different kinds of mapping and their role in natural resources management, in human rights and in the defining of social economic justice parameters.

Related WiserEarth Portals

Biodiversity Conservation

Conservation Biology

Cultural Diversity

Domesticated Animal Diversity

Domesticated Plant Conservation

Ethnobotany

Indigenous People and Culture

Language Revitalization

Seed Conservatio

Featured Group

BioCultural Diversity Working Group

Professionals and community members involved in biocultural diversity work will find a place to share experiences, text and multimedia resources, as well as a space to share thoughts and dialog through online forums.

Featured Organizations

[A member of the Tado community from Flores Island (Indonesia) holds an edible fern, part of their wild-harvesting traditions." (Photo credit: Jeanine Pfeiffer/ECO-SEA).]

The Traditional Knowledge Initiative of the United Nations University, Institute of Advanced Studies, seeks to build greater understanding and facilitate awareness of traditional knowledge (TK) to inform action by indigenous peoples, local communities and domestic and international policy makers. Key outputs include research activities, policy studies, capacity development and online learning and dissemination.

International Society of Ethnobiology is committed to achieving a greater understanding of the complex relationships, both past and present, that exist within and between human societies and their environments. The Society endeavors to promote an harmonious existence between humankind and the Bios for the benefit of future generations.

Terralingua supports the integrated protection, maintenance and restoration of the biocultural diversity of life - the world's biological, cultural and linguistic diversity - thrugh an innovative program of research, education, policy relevant work, and on the ground action.

Global Diversity Foundation promotes the richness of local cultures and their environments around the world. We are concerned about the future of the biodiversity that people tend, the languages they speak and the ways they interact with their cultural landscapes

The Flyways Project is a musical celebration of the great bird migration between Africa and Eurasia along the Great Rift Valley. It follows the birds’ long journeys using music of the cultures over which the birds fly, interwoven with the voices of the birds themselves. The project calls attention to the interconnectedness of all forms of diversity, from birds to local cultures, and to the need for international collaboration to protect them.

Conversations With the World is a multimedia exhibition aiming to build a bridge between contrasting worlds by exploiting the piercing look in one person's eye, the delicate or the rough texture in another person's voice and the depth of the oral tradition of the people

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