agroforestry – Local ecological knowledge

The fruit agrodiversity of the Verdon: a book on traditional fruit varieties and practices/ L’ agrodiversité fruitière du Verdon: un livre sur les variétés fruitières et pratiques traditionelles

Texte en français ci-après Rather than the back cover, it is an extract from the foreword that summarises the spirit of this book – ” Fruit agrodiversity in Verdon – Ethnology and history” – published in 2018. “It is now more than 4 years since the elected representatives of the Parc du Verdon decided toContinue reading “The fruit agrodiversity of the Verdon: a book on traditional fruit varieties and practices/ L’ agrodiversité fruitière du Verdon: un livre sur les variétés fruitières et pratiques traditionelles”

What’s up with Traditional Ecological Knowledge in Europe? / Qu’en est-il des connaissances écologiques traditionnelles en Europe ?

Although written in 2013, this article ” Traditional Ecological Knowledge in Europe: Status Quo and Insights for the Environmental Policy Agenda” is a good introduction to what scientists mean with “Traditional Ecological Knowledge”, especially in the European context. It reminds us the definition of TEK adopted by most researchers : “a cumulative body of knowledge,Continue reading “What’s up with Traditional Ecological Knowledge in Europe? / Qu’en est-il des connaissances écologiques traditionnelles en Europe ?”

Habiter la forêt tropicale au XXIe siècle / Living in the rainforest in the 21st century

English version below. Cette semaine, nous vous recommandons l’ouvrage collectif “Habiter la forêt tropicale au XXIe siècle”, coordonné par Geneviève Michon Stéphanie M. Carrière et Bernard Moizo, chercheurs à l’IRD. Geneviève Michon avait publié en 2015 l’ouvrage« Agriculteurs à l’ombre des forêts du monde»., qui faisait déjà référence aux savoirs paysans. Plusieurs chapitres de laContinue reading “Habiter la forêt tropicale au XXIe siècle / Living in the rainforest in the 21st century”

An approach to peasant ecological knowledge in Transylvania, Romania/ Une approche des savoirs écologiques paysans en Transylvannie

Texte en francais ci-après. This text was written by Philippe Barret and Jean-Luc Campagne (GEYSER) and Marc Doussière (PNR Verdon) in the context of an exploratory mission to Transylvania (29 May – 1 June 2016). The aim of this visit was to identify initiatives related to local ecological knowledge and, in particular, avenues of cooperationContinue reading “An approach to peasant ecological knowledge in Transylvania, Romania/ Une approche des savoirs écologiques paysans en Transylvannie”

The beginning of Farmers Ecology programme

Texte en francais ci-après. Back to 2005! This “Farmers Ecology programme” document gives you some insights on “why” local ecological knowledge is important and can play a role in the sustainability, resilience and regeneration of local communities and their agro-ecosystems . It also presents a short overview of initiatives led in the early 2000 inContinue reading “The beginning of Farmers Ecology programme”