Worldwide landscapes are changing at an unprecedented pace. Forests are cleared, wetlands drained, and ecosystems degraded by ...

An international study led by the Institute of Environmental Science and Technology of the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (ICTA-UAB) stresses the need to apply a biocultural approach in nature ...

Biocultural approaches recognise that biological diversity and cultural diversity are deeply intertwined, such that loss of one undermines the resilience of the other. Rooted in principles of ...

"The field of biocultural diversity is emerging as a dynamic, integrative approach to understanding the links between nature and culture and the interrelationships between humans and the environment ...

Woodland in a conservation area in the district of Göttingen, which has been coppiced, meaning it is cut back to ground level periodically to stimulate growth. This area forms part of the Natura 2000 ...

When making decisions about what parts of nature to protect, conservationists have largely relied on ecological criteria that define species vulnerability and resilience. But there’s a growing call to ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American Anthropology is an inherently ...