Assigning Medicinal Plant Value And Estimating Traditional Environmental Knowledge In Ghana Africa Using Ethnobotanical Measures
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Assigning Medicinal Plant Value And Estimating Traditional Environmental Knowledge In Ghana Africa Using Ethnobotanical Measures
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language : en
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Release Date : 2004
Assigning Medicinal Plant Value And Estimating Traditional Environmental Knowledge In Ghana Africa Using Ethnobotanical Measures written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with categories.
Over the past 15 years, the West African country of Ghana has lost roughly 25% of its forest cover, leading to a decline in both traditional environmental knowledge and species. This research contributes to the literature by exploring how to best assess knowledge loss and identify important species that provide incentives for conservation. I apply and evaluate ethnobotanical measures to meet the objectives of 1) documenting knowledge of medicinal plants, 2) identifying the most locally important medicinal plants, and 3) assessing current level and distribution of traditional plant knowledge. I assign plant importance by several measures (including frequency cited, number of uses, and informant consensus), while developing and testing three new applications of the informant consensus method. Medicinal plant knowledge is well established in the area, and identified important plants are confirmed by literature as being effective. There is no difference between sexes or ages in the number of medicinal plants named (suggesting little knowledge loss), but there is a difference in which species are named (suggesting knowledge change and potential for future losses). Accessibility to and use of western medicine drives the traditional knowledge loss, and thus, I recommend the encouragement of sustainable use to conserve knowledge. An informant consensus measure, which uses a logarithmic function to assign value to plant use, is identified as the most appropriate estimator of plant importance.
Assigning Medicinal Plant Value And Estimating Traditional Environmental Knowledge In Ghana Africa Using Ethnobotanical Measures
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Author : Katherine Irene Caldwell
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2007
Assigning Medicinal Plant Value And Estimating Traditional Environmental Knowledge In Ghana Africa Using Ethnobotanical Measures written by Katherine Irene Caldwell and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with categories.
Keywords: habitat importance, ethnobotany, conservation priority, use value, informant consensus, indigenous knowledge.
Indigenous Knowledge Systems And Climate Change Management In Africa
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Author : Ajayi, O.C. (ed)
language : en
Publisher: CTA
Release Date : 2017-11-15
Indigenous Knowledge Systems And Climate Change Management In Africa written by Ajayi, O.C. (ed) and has been published by CTA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-11-15 with Science categories.
Climate change presents a profound challenge to food security and sustainable development in Africa. Its negative impacts are likely to be greatest in the African region, which is already food insecure. In the face of global climate change and its emerging challenges and unknowns, it is essential that decision makers base policies on the best available knowledge. In recent years, the knowledge of local and indigenous people, often referred to as indigenous knowledge (IK) has been increasingly recognised as an important source of climate knowledge and adaptation strategies.
Impact Of Deforestation On Medicinal Plants In Ghana
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Author : Emmanuel Boon
language : en
Publisher: GRIN Verlag
Release Date : 2008
Impact Of Deforestation On Medicinal Plants In Ghana written by Emmanuel Boon and has been published by GRIN Verlag this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Technology & Engineering categories.
Research Paper (postgraduate) from the year 2008 in the subject Forestry / Forestry Economics, Vrije University Brussel (Human Ecology Department), 52 entries in the bibliography, language: English, abstract: The role of medicinal plants in traditional health care delivery in Ghana cannot be overemphasized. More than 250 indigenous trees and plants with healing properties have been scientifically catalogued in Ghana. Unfortunately, the very foundation upon which the medicinal plant species and the traditional health care system survive is threatened by deforestation. The rate of deforestation has increased by 50% over the last ten years, according to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). The current area of intact forest is now estimated at between 10.9 and 11.8% of the original cover and 6.9% of the country's total area. Deforestation is changing the habitats of disease-carrying insects and creating conditions that may help to spread malaria, river blindness and other devastating illnesses. Moreover, since the majority of the rural poor in Ghana depends on traditional medicine for their health care needs, the present high rate of deforestation will have a detrimental effect on the heath care delivery system in the country. Important plant species will be lost to deforestation unless urgent measures are taken. This paper examines the impact of deforestation on medicinal plants in Ghana.
Managing Knowledge Resources And Records In Modern Organizations
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Author : Jain, Priti
language : en
Publisher: IGI Global
Release Date : 2016-12-21
Managing Knowledge Resources And Records In Modern Organizations written by Jain, Priti and has been published by IGI Global this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-12-21 with Business & Economics categories.
Modern organizations and businesses are growing rapidly every day. With these advances comes the need for more progressive forms of knowledge management and record keeping techniques. Managing Knowledge Resources and Records in Modern Organizations is a pivotal reference source that discusses the current trends, technologies, and ethics associated with knowledge management. Featuring comprehensive coverage on a spectrum of topics, such as leadership roles in knowledge sharing, knowledge governance, electronic resources for public sector reform, and record keeping for information in public and private sector organizations, this publication is a comprehensive resource for educators, professionals, practitioners, academics, and researchers interested in the latest information on knowledge management for business and organizations.
Knowing Our Lands And Resources
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Author : Roué, Marie
language : en
Publisher: UNESCO Publishing
Release Date : 2017-04-03
Knowing Our Lands And Resources written by Roué, Marie and has been published by UNESCO Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-04-03 with Biodiversitate categories.
Ethnobotany
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Author : Gary J. Martin
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2014-07-29
Ethnobotany written by Gary J. Martin and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-07-29 with Nature categories.
Ethnoecology has blossomed in recent years into an important science because of the realization that the vast body of knowledge contained in both indigenous and folk cultures is being rapidly lost as natural ecosystems and cultures are being destroyed by the encroachment of development. Ethnobotany and ethnozoology both began largely with direct observations about the ways in which people used plants and animals and consisted mainly of the compilation of lists. Recently, these subjects have adopted a much more scientific and quantitative methodology and have studied the ways in which people manage their environment and, as a consequence, have used a much more ecological approach. This manual of ethnobotanical methodology will become an essential tool for all ethnobiologists and ethnoecologists. It fills a significant gap in the literature and I only wish it had been available some years previously so that I could have given it to many of my students. I shall certainly recommend it to any future students who are interested in ethnoecology. I particularly like the sympathetic approach to local peoples which pervades this book. It is one which encourages the ethnobotanical work by both the local people themselves and by academically trained researchers. A study of this book will avoid many of the arrogant approaches of the past and encourage a fair deal for any group which is being studied. This manual promotes both the involvement oflocal people and the return to them of knowledge which has been studied by outsiders.
Traditional Forest Related Knowledge
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Author : John A. Parrotta
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2011-10-14
Traditional Forest Related Knowledge written by John A. Parrotta and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-10-14 with Science categories.
Exploring a topic of vital and ongoing importance, Traditional Forest Knowledge examines the history, current status and trends in the development and application of traditional forest knowledge by local and indigenous communities worldwide. It considers the interplay between traditional beliefs and practices and formal forest science and interrogates the often uneasy relationship between these different knowledge systems. The contents also highlight efforts to conserve and promote traditional forest management practices that balance the environmental, economic and social objectives of forest management. It places these efforts in the context of recent trends towards the devolution of forest management authority in many parts of the world. The book includes regional chapters covering North America, South America, Africa, Europe, Asia and the Australia-Pacific region. As well as relating the general factors mentioned above to these specific areas, these chapters cover issues of special regional significance, such as the importance of traditional knowledge and practices for food security, economic development and cultural identity. Other chapters examine topics ranging from key policy issues to the significant programs of regional and international organisations, and from research ethics and best practices for scientific study of traditional knowledge to the adaptation of traditional forest knowledge to climate change and globalisation.
Biodiversity And Traditional Knowledge
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Author : Sarah A Laird
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2010-09-23
Biodiversity And Traditional Knowledge written by Sarah A Laird and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-09-23 with Nature categories.
Biodiversity research and prospecting are long-standing activities taking place in a new legal and ethical environment. Following entry into force of the Convention on Biological Diversity in 1993, and other recent policy developments, expectations and obligations for research and prospecting partnerships have changed. However, to date there are few guides to integrating these concepts with practice. This book offers practical guidance on how to arrive at equitable biodiversity research and prospecting partnerships. Drawing on experience and lessons learned from around the world, it provides case studies, analysis and recommendations in a range of areas that together form a new framework for creating equity in these partnerships. They include researcher codes of ethics, institutional policies, community research agreements, the design of more effective commercial partnerships and biodiversity prospecting contracts, the drafting and implementation of national 'access and benefit-sharing' laws, and institutional tools for the distribution of financial benefits. As part of the People and Plants initiative to enhance the role of communities in efforts to conserve biodiversity and use natural resources sustainably, Biodiversity and Traditional Knowledge will be invaluable to students, researchers and local communities, academic institutions, international agencies, government bodies and companies involved in biodiversity research, prospecting and conservation.
Plants People And Culture
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Author : Michael J Balick
language : en
Publisher: Garland Science
Release Date : 2020-08-19
Plants People And Culture written by Michael J Balick and has been published by Garland Science this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-08-19 with Science categories.
Is it possible that plants have shaped the very trajectory of human cultures? Using riveting stories of fieldwork in remote villages, two of the world’s leading ethnobotanists argue that our past and our future are deeply intertwined with plants. Creating massive sea craft from plants, indigenous shipwrights spurred the navigation of the world’s oceans. Today, indigenous agricultural innovations continue to feed, clothe, and heal the world’s population. One out of four prescription drugs, for example, were discovered from plants used by traditional healers. Objects as common as baskets for winnowing or wooden boxes to store feathers were ornamented with traditional designs demonstrating the human ability to understand our environment and to perceive the cosmos. Throughout the world, the human body has been used as the ultimate canvas for plant-based adornment as well as indelible design using tattoo inks. Plants also garnered religious significance, both as offerings to the gods and as a doorway into the other world. Indigenous claims that plants themselves are sacred is leading to a startling reformulation of conservation. The authors argue that conservation goals can best be achieved by learning from, rather than opposing, indigenous peoples and their beliefs. KEY FEATURES • An engrossing narrative that invites the reader to personally engage with the relationship between plants, people, and culture • Full-color illustrations throughout—including many original photographs captured by the authors during fieldwork • New to this edition—"Plants That Harm," a chapter that examines the dangers of poisonous plants and the promise that their study holds for novel treatments for some of our most serious diseases, including Alzheimer’s and substance addiction • Additional readings at the end of each chapter to encourage further exploration • Boxed features on selected topics that offer further insight • Provocative questions to facilitate group discussion Designed for the college classroom as well as for lay readers, this update of Plants, People, and Culture entices the reader with firsthand stories of fieldwork, spectacular illustrations, and a deep respect for both indigenous peoples and the earth’s natural heritage.