From local landscapes to international policy: contributions of the biocultural paradigm to global sustainability
Por:
Merçon J., Vetter, Susanne, Tengo, Maria, Cocks, Michelle, Balvanera, Patricia, Rosell, Julieta A., Ayala-Orozco, Barbara
Publicada:
1 ene 2019
Resumen:
Non-technical summary
Nature and culture are intricately linked and the rapid loss of both
biological and cultural diversity around the globe has led to increasing
concerns about its effects on sustainability. Important efforts to
understand biocultural relations and bolster sustainable practices have
been made by scientists, local communities, civil society organizations
and policy makers. In spite of their efforts, a stronger articulation
between sectors and biocultural discourses is needed for a broader
transformative impact. Here, we analyse the connections between
prominent biocultural discourses and discuss how the biocultural
paradigm can contribute to both local and global sustainability.
Technical summary
Biocultural diversity refers to the interdependence between biological
and cultural diversity, indicating how significant ensembles of
biological diversity are managed, conserved and created by different
cultural groups. In the face of the rapid decline of both biological and
cultural diversity around the globe, biocultural discourses produced by
scientists, practitioners and policy makers have attempted to promote
knowledge and actions that contribute to halt such losses. We propose
that biocultural approaches, collectively referred to as the biocultural
paradigm, can contribute to both local and global sustainability but
that a stronger articulation between sectors and biocultural discourses
is needed for a broader transformative impact. We analyse some of the
main differences and connections between prominent biocultural
discourses in the context of sustainability. We propose that biocultural
approaches should recognize and articulate an ontological dimension of
biocultural diversity, an epistemological dimension through systems
thinking, and an ethico-political dimension taking explicitly into
account plural values, governance systems and power relations.
Ontological, epistemological and ethico-political dimensions of the
biocultural paradigm are interconnected and manifested through cultural
practices and power relations embedded in specific biocultural
landscapes.
Filiaciones:
Merçon J.:
Instituto de Investigaciones en Educación, Universidad Veracruzana, Mexico
Vetter, Susanne:
Department of Botany, Rhodes University, South Africa
Tengo, Maria:
Stockholm Resilience Centre, Stockholm University, Sweden
Cocks, Michelle:
Anthropology Department, Rhodes University, South Africa
Balvanera, Patricia:
Instituto de Investigaciones en Ecosistemas y Sustentabilidad, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Morelia, 58190, Mexico
Rosell, Julieta A.:
Laboratorio Nacional de Ciencias de la Sostenibilidad, Instituto de Ecología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City, 04510, Mexico
Ayala-Orozco, Barbara:
Instituto de Investigaciones en Ecosistemas y Sustentabilidad, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Morelia, 58190, Mexico
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