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Nature-Based Solutions for Agricultural Water Management
Nature-based solutions (NBS) for water management and food security constitute a new paradigm that uses or mimics ecosystem services to enhance water...
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Nature-Based Solutions for Agricultural Water Management
Nature-based solutions (NBS) for water management and food security constitute a new paradigm that uses or mimics ecosystem services to enhance water...
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The Integration of Traditional Knowledge and Local Wisdom in Mitigating and Adapting Climate Change: Different Perspectives of Indigenous Peoples from Java and Bali Island
Climate change has adversely affected the greenhouse warming, severely impacting different parts of the world. Indonesia is not an exception and is...
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Application of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Remote Sensing (RS) in solid waste management in Southern Africa: a review
Solid waste is a topical aspect globally owing to limited dum** sites due to its increase attributed to population increase, urbanisation,...
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Chemical composition of Gariss produced from milk of camels with different watering intervals using some traditional containers in Al-Koma Locality, North Darfur State, Sudan
BackgroundThe nomadic camels herders utilizing the extensive production system in Sudan depend mainly on fermented milk, locally known as Gariss , as...
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The Green Economy and the Water-Energy-Food Nexus
Researchers and policymakers have increasingly emphasised the importance of managing the water-energy-food nexus as the nexus approach can support...
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Degradation of Water and Land Resources in the Himalayan Mountain Ecosystems
Himalayan region is considered as the roof of the world. The nature of the Himalayan Mountain ecosystems is very complex. The climatic diversity of...
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Changes in Sharing and Participation are Important Predictors of the Health of Traditional Harvest Practices in Indigenous Communities in Alaska
The well-being of Indigenous communities in Alaska is inextricably linked to traditional harvest practices (THPs) such as hunting, fishing, and...
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ÉPOP (traditional starter culture): a complex composition of plant resources prepared by the Misings of Assam, Northeast India
Ethnic practices with relation to starter culture reflect a region-specific traditions; therefore, documentation of such knowledge is key to...
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Institutional Reforms and Water Sector Governance: Conceptual Understandings
Humankind’s march towards modernity has coincided with ever-increasing demands for freshwater. Modernisation, manifested through industrialisation,...
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Hydro-tribalism: water and intra/inter group cohesion in the rural regions of Oman
This article examines falaj system in relation to the tribal fabric of its beneficiary community. Falaj is a gently slo** underground tunnel or...
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Ecotourism Planning and Management
This chapter teaches the philosophical foundation, management structure, system feedback, and plan feedback methods of ecotourism planning and...
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Unequal Access, Water Scarcity and Everyday Practice of Water
Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of India, wrote, “the spirit of the age is in favour of equality, though practice denies it almost...
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Stored Water: Failing Dams and Other Storage Crises
Surface water stored in a lake or in a river behind a dam or contained in in concrete or steel tank, or frozen in mountain snowpack is an asset...
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Sámi Traditional Reindeer Herding Knowledge Throughout a Year: Herding Periods on Snow-Covered Ground
Sámi traditional reindeer herding knowledge is the basis decisions in time and space made by Sámi reindeer herders with emphasis on periods and...
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Revitalizing the Paradigm of Water Equity with Gender Dimension: Options and Opportunities for Symbiotic Water Law
Water access is vital in realizing and demanding the human right to life and securing the self-dignity of every global citizen. The disparate effects...
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Challenges of Resilience Building Among Traditional Agricultural Communities Displaced by the Landslides
Landslides are controversial issues worldwide and cause wide range of socioeconomic issues. The present study was conducted to examine the approaches...
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Strengthening Environmental Management and Local Planning in Indigenous Communities Through Hydrological Connectivity Analysis
The collective construction of environmental management and natural resource conservation strategies can empower and reduce marginalized communities'...
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Multiple Mental Health Literacies in a Traditional Temple Site in Kerala: The Intersection Between Beliefs, Spiritual and Healing Regimes
The notion of ‘mental health literacy’ has been proposed as a way of improving mental health problem recognition, service utilisation and reducing...
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Honey: an important nutrient and adjuvant for maintenance of health and management of diseases
Honey got its significance, both as medical and non-medical purposes. Honey is a complex matrix of several carbohydrates, amino acids, minerals and...