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We are All Connected With Nature

2014

Author(s): Yawanawa N

In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. Nixiwaka yawanawa from Yawanaka tribe explained how nature is so important and interconnected for indigenous people especially tribespeople,but also for everyone in this world.

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Books
Encyclopedia of Agriculture and Food Systems

2014

Author(s): Alfen NKV

Encyclopedia of Agriculture and Food Systems, Second Edition, Five Volume Set addresses important issues by examining topics of global agriculture and food systems that are key to understanding the challenges we face.

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Research Papers/Articles
Medical Ethnobotany Survey of the Senegalese Community Living in Cagliari (Sardinia, Italy)

2014

Author(s): Maxia A, Demurtas A , Kasture S, Kasture V

The article mainly focuses on the integration of traditional medicine and biomedicine, on the codification of knowledge capital, behaviors, as well as health information.

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Opinions/Videos
Seeds of Sovereignty.

2014

Author(s): The Gaia Foundation

Seeds of Sovereignty shares the stories of African communities embarking on a journey to revive their traditional seed diversity, and take back control over their food systems.

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Reports
The Convention on Biodiversity and the Nagoya Protocol: intellectual property implications

2014

Author(s): United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)

The handbook is intended to fill the gap in understanding where the treaty text has chosen to remain silent. The Convention on Biological Diversity and the Nagoya Protocol: Intellectual Property Implications addresses how the global rules on ABS of genetic resources and associated TK should work in tandem with an area that is mentioned minimally in the 2010 Nagoya Protocol, i.e., IP.

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Research Papers/Articles
Ethnoveterinary Practices among the Tribal Community of Malda District of West Bengal, India

2014

Author(s): Saha MR , Sarker DD, Sen A

Present study aimed at documenting and analyzing the ethnoveterinary practices of domesticated animals and birds of Malda district of West Bengal in India.

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Reports
The state of the world’s forest genetic resources

2014

Author(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

This first volume of The State of the World’s Forest Genetic Resources constitutes a major step in building the information and knowledge base required for action towards better conservation and sustainable management of forest genetic resources at the national, regional and international levels.

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Research Papers/Articles
Traditional Knowledge of Orang Asli on Forests in Peninsular Malaysia

2014

Author(s): Kardooni R, Kari FB, Yahaya SRB , Yusup SH

The findings demonstrated that there is a direct relationship between age and knowledge – the older generation tend to have higher traditional knowledge compared to the younger generation.

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Research Papers/Articles
Jaggery from Palmyrah Palm (Borassus flabellifer L.)- Present Status and Scope

2013

Author(s): PC V, D R , Murthy GN & Prasad KR

Jaggery contains 65-85% sucrose and 5-15% reducing sugars, and is consumed directly or used for preparation of sweet confectionary items and ayurvedic/traditional medicines, and it may have a role to reduce the chance of lung cancer.

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The study aimed in exploring indigenous knowledge of Limboo tribe on plant use practices for local healthcare in Khangchendzonga Biosphere Reserve, Sikkim. Paper also discussed the conservation aspects.