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2. Farmers’ perceptions and adoption of Coffea arabica F1 hybrids in Central America
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Turreira-García, Nerea
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- 2022
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3. Examining the Consistency of Folk Identifications of Trees to Implement Community-Based Biodiversity Monitoring
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Turreira-García, Nerea, Brofeldt, Søren, Mellby, Henrik, Nielsen, Martin Reinhardt, Girmansyah, Deden, Xuyen, Do Thi, Lam, Nguyen, Siregar, Iskandar Z., and Theilade, Ida
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- 2020
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4. Globalized Conflicts, Globalized Responses. Changing Manners of Contestation Among Indigenous Communities
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Benyei, Petra, Turreira-Garcia, Nerea, Orta-Martínez, Martí, Cartró-Sabaté, Mar, Reyes-García, Victoria, editor, and Pyhälä, Aili, editor
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- 2017
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5. Globalized Conflicts, Globalized Responses. Changing Manners of Contestation Among Indigenous Communities
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Benyei, Petra, primary, Turreira-Garcia, Nerea, additional, Orta-Martínez, Martí, additional, and Cartró-Sabaté, Mar, additional
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- 2016
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6. Shaded-coffee: A nature-based strategy for coffee production under climate change? A review
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Koutouleas, Athina, Sarzynski, Thuan, Bordeaux, Mélanie, Skovmand Bosselmann, Aske, Campa, Claudine, Etienne, Hervé, Turreira-Garcia, Nerea, Rigal, Clément, Vaast, Philippe, Cochicho Ramalho, José, Marraccini, Pierre, Raebild, Anders, Koutouleas, Athina, Sarzynski, Thuan, Bordeaux, Mélanie, Skovmand Bosselmann, Aske, Campa, Claudine, Etienne, Hervé, Turreira-Garcia, Nerea, Rigal, Clément, Vaast, Philippe, Cochicho Ramalho, José, Marraccini, Pierre, and Raebild, Anders
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Coffee is deemed to be a high-risk crop in light of upcoming climate changes. Agroforestry practices have been proposed as a nature-based strategy for coffee farmers to mitigate and adapt to future climates. However, with agroforestry systems comes shade, a highly contentious factor for coffee production in terms of potential yield reduction, as well as additional management needs and interactions between shade trees and pest and disease. In this review, we summarize recent research relating to the effects of shade on (i) farmers' use and perceptions, (ii) the coffee microenvironment, (iii) pest and disease incidence, (iv) carbon assimilation and phenology of coffee plants, (v) coffee quality attributes (evaluated by coffee bean size, biochemical compounds, and cup quality tests), (vi) breeding of new Arabica coffee F1 hybrids and Robusta clones for future agroforestry systems, and (vii) coffee production under climate change. Through this work, we begin to decipher whether shaded systems are a feasible strategy to improve the coffee crop sustainability in anticipation of challenging climate conditions. Further research is proposed for developing new coffee varieties adapted to agroforestry systems (exhibiting traits suitable for climate stressors), refining extension tools by selecting locally-adapted shade trees species and developing policy and economic incentives enabling the adoption of sustainable agroforestry practices.
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7. Shade effects on yield across different Coffea arabica cultivars — how much is too much? A meta-analysis
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Koutouleas, Athina, Sarzynski, Thuan, Bertrand, Benoît, Bordeaux, Mélanie, Skovmand Bosselmann, Aske, Campa, Claudine, Etienne, Hervé, Turreira-Garcia, Nerea, Leran, Sophie, Markussen, Bo, Marraccini, Pierre, Cochicho Ramalho, José, Vaast, Philippe, Raebild, Anders, Koutouleas, Athina, Sarzynski, Thuan, Bertrand, Benoît, Bordeaux, Mélanie, Skovmand Bosselmann, Aske, Campa, Claudine, Etienne, Hervé, Turreira-Garcia, Nerea, Leran, Sophie, Markussen, Bo, Marraccini, Pierre, Cochicho Ramalho, José, Vaast, Philippe, and Raebild, Anders
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The coffee research community has maintained a long ongoing debate regarding the implications of shade trees in coffee production. Historically, there has been contrasting results and opinions on this matter, thus recommendations for the use of shade (namely in coffee agroforestry systems) are often deemed controversial, particularly due to potential yield declines and farmers' income. This study is one of the first demonstrating how several Coffea arabica cultivars respond differently to shade with respect to yield. By standardising more than 200 coffee yield data from various in-field trials, we assembled the so-called “Ristretto” data pool, a one of a kind, open-source dataset, consolidating decades of coffee yield data under shaded systems. With this standardised dataset, our meta-analysis demonstrated significant genotypic heterogeneity in response to shade, showing neutral, inverted U-shaped and decreasing trends between yield and shade cover amongst 18 different cultivars. These findings encourage the examination of C. arabica at the cultivar level when assessing suitability for agroforestry systems. Comparison of productivity is also encouraged across a range of low to moderate shade levels (10–40%), in order to help elucidate potential unknown optimal shade levels for coffee production.
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- 2022
8. Enhancing the adoption worldwide of Arabica hybrids through implementation of on-farm trials, transfer of propagation techniques and stakeholder dialog platforms
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Etienne, Hervé, Georget, Frederic, Ruiz, Teresa, Bordeaux, Mélanie, Leroy, Thierry, Penot, Eric, Marraccini, Pierre, Vaast, Philippe, Courtel, Philippe, Turreira-Garcia, Nerea, Ehabe, Ejolle Eugène, Nyambi, Gwendoline, Njiayouom, Ibrahim, Billa, Samuel, Bertrand, Benoît, Do, Vinh Nang, Nguyen, Chang, Nguyen, Van, Luu, Quyen, Nguyen, Hung Phi, Bueso, Valera Carlos, and Skovmand Bosselmann, Aske
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RATIONALE - New coffee hybrids are important for addressing issues of quality, pests & diseases and climate change, but new plant varieties often encounter slow adoption among farmers due to uncertainties and access. Even when coffee hybrids are shown to be more productive and resistant to (a) biotic stresses, less than 5 % of the orchard in Latin America is planted with hybrids each year. A new dissemination strategy is needed, based on access to technology, data and networks, to increase farmer uptake. This is the aim of the H2020 project BREEDCAFS, based on sharing of propagation techniques locally, local assessment of hybrids in agroforestry systems (AFS), and setup of national stakeholder dialog platforms and sustainable agroforestry clusters. Here, we give a first glimpse of the implementation of this new approach. METHODS - For hybrid assessment, on-farm demo-plots with 4 hybrids and a local control were planted in Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Cameroon and Vietnam. Agronomic observations, quality testing, and farmer surveys are carried out to evaluate productivity, profitability and farmer acceptance. Technology for combined somatic embryogenesis (SE) and rooted mini cuttings (RMC) were transferred to partners in Vietnam, Cameroon and Nicaragua, where dialogue platforms have also been created for all stakeholders in the sector. Further, implementation of agroforestry clusters has been initiated with groups of farmers cultivating new hybrids in sustainable AFS, targeted specialty buyers. RESULTS - The combination of SE and RMC is showing to be a lower-cost approach than solely focusing on the complex and expensive method of SE for vegetative propagation of hybrids. The setting-up of rooted mini cuttings nurseries to Vietnam and Cameroon has allowed mass propagation of hybrids locally at reduced costs, while a women's cooperative in Nicaragua now runs a business producing and selling mini-cuttings. Initial field observations are encouraging; in Costa Rica and Nicaragua hybrids are more productive and produce a better coffee quality in AFS, while observations in Vietnam and Cameroon confirmed higher vigour and yield. In Nicaragua, a 1,250 ha agroforestry cluster is already running successfully, delivering high quality coffee to a specialty buyer; a setup that is now being replicated in Vietnam and Cameroon. CONCLUSIONS and PERSPECTIVES - The hybrids assessed in BREEDCAFS show very promising results. As these hybrids are among the first on the market, many innovations are needed to promote their dissemination and adoption. Our approach to disseminate the Arabica hybrids in the coffee belt form a coherent strategy that appears to be effective in addressing replanting new varieties adapted in the coffee sector.
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9. G x E interactions on yield and quality in Coffea arabica : new F1 hybrids outperform American cultivars
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Marie, Lison, Abdallah, Cécile, Campa, Claudine, Courtel, Philippe, Bordeaux, Mélanie, Navarini, Luciano, Lonzarich, Valentina, Skovmand Bosselmann, Aske, Turreira-Garcia, Nerea, Alpizar, Edgardo, Georget, Frederic, Breitler, Jean-Christophe, Etienne, Hervé, and Bertrand, Benoît
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Yield ,Intéraction génotype environnement ,Qualité des aliments ,Coffea arabica ,Vigueur hybride ,Quality ,F30 - Génétique et amélioration des plantes ,F1 Hybrids ,Rendement des cultures ,American cultivars ,Hybride f1 ,Stability - Abstract
Conventional American cultivars of coffee are no longer adapted to global warming. Finding highly productive and stable cultivars in different environments without neglecting quality characteristics has become a priority for breeders. In this study, new Arabica F1 hybrids clones were compared to conventional American varieties in seven contrasting environments, for yield, rust incidence and volume of the canopy. The quality was assessed through size, weight of 100 beans, biochemical analysis (24 aroma precursors and 31 volatiles compounds) and sensory analysis. Conventional varieties were the least productive, producing 50% less than the best hybrid. The AMMI model analysis pointed out five hybrids as the most stable and productive. Two F1 hybrids clones, H1-Centroamericano and H16-Mundo Maya, were superior to the most planted American cultivar in Latin and Central America showing a high yield performance and stability performance. H1-Centroamerica and Starmaya contain more d-limonene than Caturra, while Starmaya contain more 3-methylbutanoic acid than the control. Those two latter volatiles compounds are linked with good cup quality in previous studies. In terms of sensory analysis, Starmaya and H1-Centroamericano scored better than control.
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- 2020
10. What's in a name? Unpacking 'participatory' environmental monitoring
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Turreira Garcia, Nerea, Lund, Jens Friis, Domínguez, Pablo, Carrillo-Anglés, Elena, Brummer, Mathias C., Duenn, Priya, Reyes-García, Victoria, Institute of Food and Resource Economics [Copenhagen] (IFRO), Faculty of Science [Copenhagen], University of Copenhagen = Københavns Universitet (KU)-University of Copenhagen = Københavns Universitet (KU), Géographie de l'environnement (GEODE), Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Université Toulouse - Jean Jaurès (UT2J), Institut de Ciencia i Tecnologia Ambientals (ICTA), Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), Departament d'Antropologia Social i Cultural, Center for Agro-food economy and Development, Castelldefels, Universität Bayreuth, Institució Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avançats (ICREA), and Université Toulouse - Jean Jaurès (UT2J)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)
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patrolling ,Ecology ,QH301-705.5 ,[SHS.GEO]Humanities and Social Sciences/Geography ,Citizen science ,[SHS.ANTHRO-SE]Humanities and Social Sciences/Social Anthropology and ethnology ,locally based ,Locally based ,Patrolling ,empowerment ,citizen science ,Community-based ,community-based ,Empowerment ,Biology (General) ,QH540-549.5 - Abstract
While the number of projects that claim to conduct participatory environmental monitoring (PEM) is growing, “participation” continues to be translated into very different practices. We performed a systematic review of PEM projects reported in peer-reviewed journals (n = 146) to explore the main ways in which participation is operationalized and whose interests it serves. We found that local people were mainly involved in PEM projects through data collection, while professionals dominated during the ideation and design of the projects, as well as during the evaluation and use of data. Data collected through PEM was mainly used by professionals and researchers (56% of the cases that provided information on this topic), and less often used by local communities (20%). Our findings indicate that in most PEM projects published in scientific journals, participation is mostly functional in the sense that local peoples’ involvement is framed so that they contribute to the gathering of information in a cost-effective way, while their potential interests in shaping the purpose and format of the project and use of the data appear overlooked. Overall, the actual practice of most PEM projects analyzed appears to foster participation in a very limited sense of the word. Although some studies document strong empowerment effects of PEM programs, many studies are superficial in their documentation of this aspect or they do not involve local people beyond collecting data. While the number of projects that claim to conduct participatory environmental monitoring (PEM) is growing, “participation” continues to be translated into very different practices. We performed a systematic review of PEM projects reported in peer-reviewed journals (n = 146) to explore the main ways in which participation is operationalized and whose interests it serves. We found that local people were mainly involved in PEM projects through data collection, while professionals dominated during the ideation and design of the projects, as well as during the evaluation and use of data. Data collected through PEM was mainly used by professionals and researchers (56% of the cases that provided information on this topic), and less often used by local communities (20%). Our findings indicate that in most PEM projects published in scientific journals, participation is mostly functional in the sense that local peoples’ involvement is framed so that they contribute to the gathering of information in a cost-effective way, while their potential interests in shaping the purpose and format of the project and use of the data appear overlooked. Overall, the actual practice of most PEM projects analyzed appears to foster participation in a very limited sense of the word. Although some studies document strong empowerment effects of PEM programs, many studies are superficial in their documentation of this aspect or they do not involve local people beyond collecting data.
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- 2018
11. Community-based monitoring of tropical forest crimes and forest resources using information and communication technology - Experiences from Prey Lang, Cambodia
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Brofeldt, Søren, Argyriou, Dimitrios, Turreira Garcia, Nerea, Meilby, Henrik, Danielsen, Finn, Theilade, Ida, Brofeldt, Søren, Argyriou, Dimitrios, Turreira Garcia, Nerea, Meilby, Henrik, Danielsen, Finn, and Theilade, Ida
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The use of smartphones for data collection has opened up new opportunities for communities wishing to engage in community-based monitoring. While information and communication technology (ICT) is able to systematize data collection, complex functions and observation types can present challenges for community members. ICT also may skew community participation towards young men, as they are sometimes more comfortable using smartphones. This study investigates the success and cost-effectiveness of having local forest monitors use ICT to collect data on forest crimes and forest resources in Prey Lang, Cambodia. A workshop was held with the Prey Lang Community Network to identify the resources and illegal activities to be monitored. Guided by the community members, a smartphone app was subsequently developed and a total of 36 community members were trained in its use. We examined the extent to which the capacity of community members to collect data was dependent upon the complexity of the ICT and on their age and gender. We also assessed the costs of the monitoring program over a two-year period. The community members were able to collect large amounts of data regardless of their gender or age. They made 10,842 entries of data on illegal logging and forest resources. Increased complexity of the app had no impact on the proportion of quality data collected. The cost of monitoring resembled other community-based monitoring programs but was notably less than for monitoring by professional foresters. Our findings suggest that local communities with little formal education are able to monitor forest crimes and forest resources cost-effectively using ICT; however, while the documentation collected was highly valuable, software and hardware maintenance, along with the digital data validation process, will continue to require external support., The use of smartphones for data collection has opened up new opportunities for communities wishing to engage in community-based monitoring. While information and communication technology (ICT) is able to systematize data collection, complex functions and observation types can present challenges for community members. ICT also may skew community participation towards young men, as they are sometimes more comfortable using smartphones. This study investigates the success and cost-effectiveness of having local forest monitors use ICT to collect data on forest crimes and forest resources in Prey Lang, Cambodia. A workshop was held with the Prey Lang Community Network to identify the resources and illegal activities to be monitored. Guided by the community members, a smartphone app was subsequently developed and a total of 36 community members were trained in its use. We examined the extent to which the capacity of community members to collect data was dependent upon the complexity of the ICT and on their age and gender. We also assessed the costs of the monitoring program over a two-year period. The community members were able to collect large amounts of data regardless of their gender or age. They made 10,842 entries of data on illegal logging and forest resources. Increased complexity of the app had no impact on the proportion of quality data collected. The cost of monitoring resembled other community-based monitoring programs but was notably less than for monitoring by professional foresters. Our findings suggest that local communities with little formal education are able to monitor forest crimes and forest resources cost-effectively using ICT; however, while the documentation collected was highly valuable, software and hardware maintenance, along with the digital data validation process, will continue to require external support.
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- 2018
12. Diversity, knowledge and use of leafy vegetables in northern Thailand:maintenance and transmission of ethnobotanical knowledge during urbanisation
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Turreira Garcia, Nerea, Vilkamaa, Anna M., Byg, Anja, Theilade, Ida, Turreira Garcia, Nerea, Vilkamaa, Anna M., Byg, Anja, and Theilade, Ida
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More than half of the world’s population is now living in urban areas, yet little is known on the transmission of traditional plant knowledge during urbanisation. This study assesses the diversity of leafy vegetables in urban markets and the current level of knowledge and use in Chiang Mai Province, Thailand. The leafy vegetables collected from fresh food markets included 55 species, six of them with a total of 13 cultivars, belonging to 32 families. Structured interviews were made with 49 vegetable sellers. Semi-structured interviews were made with three Thai medicine practitioners and 100 residents of Chiang Mai city. The residents participated in a knowledge test using photographs of six species widely used in dishes and six species specific to traditional homemade dishes. The diversity of leafy vegetables in urban areas of Chiang Mai Province has remained the same in the past decade. Leafy vegetable knowledge and use was mainly maintained and transmitted by middle-aged and older residents. Knowledge and use of leafy vegetables was determined by age and level of education; gender, income and ownership of agricultural land were unrelated. The availability and use of exotic leafy vegetables in markets and dishes was prominent and the knowledge on exotic leafy vegetables was well-integrated in the local knowledge. Leafy vegetables were considered as healthy, quick to prepare and a praised source of food and medicine. However, differences in knowledge between younger and older generations could indicate some knowledge loss about leafy vegetables., More than half of the world’s population is now living in urban areas, yet little is known on the transmission of traditional plant knowledge during urbanisation. This study assesses the diversity of leafy vegetables in urban markets and the current level of knowledge and use in Chiang Mai Province, Thailand. The leafy vegetables collected from fresh food markets included 55 species, six of them with a total of 13 cultivars, belonging to 32 families. Structured interviews were made with 49 vegetable sellers. Semi-structured interviews were made with three Thai medicine practitioners and 100 residents of Chiang Mai city. The residents participated in a knowledge test using photographs of six species widely used in dishes and six species specific to traditional homemade dishes. The diversity of leafy vegetables in urban areas of Chiang Mai Province has remained the same in the past decade. Leafy vegetable knowledge and use was mainly maintained and transmitted by middle-aged and older residents. Knowledge and use of leafy vegetables was determined by age and level of education; gender, income and ownership of agricultural land were unrelated. The availability and use of exotic leafy vegetables in markets and dishes was prominent and the knowledge on exotic leafy vegetables was well-integrated in the local knowledge. Leafy vegetables were considered as healthy, quick to prepare and a praised source of food and medicine. However, differences in knowledge between younger and older generations could indicate some knowledge loss about leafy vegetables.
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- 2017
13. Ethnobotanical knowledge of the Kuy and Khmer people in Prey Lang, Cambodia
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Turreira Garcia, Nerea, Argyriou, Dimitrios, Chhang, Phourin, Srisanga, Prachaya, Theilade, Ida, Turreira Garcia, Nerea, Argyriou, Dimitrios, Chhang, Phourin, Srisanga, Prachaya, and Theilade, Ida
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Indigenous peoples and forest-dependent communities are known to hold unique knowledge on natural resources in their surrounding environment. However, environmental degradation has diminished the availability of natural resources and threatens the bio-cultural survival of indigenous and local people world-wide. This study documented the plants used by people living in the vicinity of one of Cambodia’s last remaining lowland rainforests. Fieldwork took place between 2014 and 2016. Participatory mapping exercises and ‘free-listings’ with 31 informants and participatory botanical collections and focus group discussions with 12 key informants were conducted across three villages in the Preah Vihear and Stung Treng provinces. A total of 374 useful ‘folk taxa’ were recorded, 90% of which were collected and identified. These species were mostly used as medicine (67%), food (44%) and/or materials (37%) with many species having multiple uses. The most important forest resources for the Kuy people were resin trees of the genus Dipterocarpus, some of which are listed as Endangered by IUCN. Men and women knew similar numbers of useful plants and played different roles in relation to these. Given the many useful plants reported, the indication of culturally and economically important species, and their distribution and conservation status, forest conservation appears to be essential to maintain the livelihoods and associated ethnobotanical knowledge of local and indigenous people in Prey Lang., Indigenous peoples and forest-dependent communities are known to hold unique knowledge on natural resources in their surrounding environment. However, environmental degradation has diminished the availability of natural resources and threatens the bio-cultural survival of indigenous and local people world-wide. This study documented the plants used by people living in the vicinity of one of Cambodia’s last remaining lowland rainforests. Fieldwork took place between 2014 and 2016. Participatory mapping exercises and ‘free-listings’ with 31 informants and participatory botanical collections and focus group discussions with 12 key informants were conducted across three villages in the Preah Vihear and Stung Treng provinces. A total of 374 useful ‘folk taxa’ were recorded, 90% of which were collected and identified. These species were mostly used as medicine (67%), food (44%) and/or materials (37%) with many species having multiple uses. The most important forest resources for the Kuy people were resin trees of the genus Dipterocarpus, some of which are listed as Endangered by IUCN. Men and women knew similar numbers of useful plants and played different roles in relation to these. Given the many useful plants reported, the indication of culturally and economically important species, and their distribution and conservation status, forest conservation appears to be essential to maintain the livelihoods and associated ethnobotanical knowledge of local and indigenous people in Prey Lang.
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- 2017
14. Local participation and ecological knowledge in environmental monitoring:Case studies of local and indigenous communities in Southeast Asia
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Turreira Garcia, Nerea and Turreira Garcia, Nerea
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Indigenous and local peoples are increasingly being recognised to play an important role in the global environmental science-policy arena. In this context, participatory environmental monitoring (PEM) is promoted as a cost-effective approach to collect and report data on environmental trends and support decision-making at different scales while providing significant social co-benefits to local people. However, in practice PEM refers to a plethora of approaches and there is little common understanding about what is meant by ‘participatory’, i.e. to what extent are local peoples’ interests, motivations and perceptions taken into account in designing the schemes. In addition, cases that involve local peoples’ ecological knowledge in PEM rarely investigate local knowledge systems or assess the validity and consistency of such knowledge. This PhD dissertation is the result of a three-year research aiming to explore the role of local and indigenous peoples’ participation in environmental monitoring, with special focus on the social dimension of participatory processes, local ecological knowledge and monitoring of biodiversity and deforestation. The dissertation specifically investigates 1) the meaning of ‘local participation’ in PEM schemes; 2) the motivations of the local people who engage in PEM; 3) aspects of local ecological knowledge (LEK) important in PEM, including determinants of plant identification skills and complementarities between folk and scientific knowledge systems; and 4) local peoples’ perceptions of participation in PEM. To analyse local participation in environmental monitoring and motivations, the research involved a review of case studies across the world (Paper I) and an empirical case study of an autonomous local monitoring group in Cambodia (Paper II). The study of aspects of LEK important in PEM was addressed through three case studies in Southeast Asia: Indonesia, Vietnam (Paper III) and Cambodia (Paper IV). Perceptions of local people towards
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15. Economic importance of oleoresin (Dipterocarpus alatus) to forest-adjacent households in Cambodia
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Dyrmose, Anne-Mette Hüls, Turreira Garcia, Nerea, Theilade, Ida, Meilby, Henrik, Dyrmose, Anne-Mette Hüls, Turreira Garcia, Nerea, Theilade, Ida, and Meilby, Henrik
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The genus Dipterocarpus is the main source of marketable liquid oleoresin, which is important as a source of income for forest communities in Southeast Asia. However, deforestation and illegal as well as legal logging pose a threat to resin yielding species (Dipterocarpus spp.). There is still more to be learned about resin yield, harvest techniques, and the importance of resin to local livelihoods. This study quantifies yields from one of the most intensively tapped resin species, Dipterocarpus alatus, and estimates household incomes from resin extraction in Cambodia. A total of 43 resin tappers were interviewed and 100 resin trees were measured to examine factors affecting resin productivity. Forest-adjacent households were highly dependent on resin extraction for cash income. Households spent an average of 105 days annually on resin extraction. The mean annual household gross-income derived from liquid resin was USD 3,236. Solid resin contributed only a small part of household incomes except for the most remote and isolated village, Spong, in which solid resin contributed significantly to the gross-income. Resin trees yielded an average of 18 liters of oleoresin per year according to interview findings, and yield was positively correlated with the size and health of the tree, and with proximity to watercourses. Finally, yield was influenced by season and condition of the tapping-hole., The genus Dipterocarpus is the main source of marketable liquid oleoresin, which is important as a source of income for forest communities in Southeast Asia. However, deforestation and illegal as well as legal logging pose a threat to resin yielding species (Dipterocarpus spp.). There is still more to be learned about resin yield, harvest techniques, and the importance of resin to local livelihoods. This study quantifies yields from one of the most intensively tapped resin species, Dipterocarpus alatus, and estimates household incomes from resin extraction in Cambodia. A total of 43 resin tappers were interviewed and 100 resin trees were measured to examine factors affecting resin productivity. Forest-adjacent households were highly dependent on resin extraction for cash income. Households spent an average of 105 days annually on resin extraction. The mean annual household gross-income derived from liquid resin was USD 3,236. Solid resin contributed only a small part of household incomes except for the most remote and isolated village, Spong, in which solid resin contributed significantly to the gross-income. Resin trees yielded an average of 18 liters of oleoresin per year according to interview findings, and yield was positively correlated with the size and health of the tree, and with proximity to watercourses. Finally, yield was influenced by season and condition of the tapping-hole.
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- 2017
16. 5th monitoring report: The current status of Prey Lang: with monitoring data from PLCN patrolling February 2015 - July 2016
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Argyriou, Dimitrios, Turreira Garcia, Nerea, Søgaard, Majken Schmidt, Andersen, Daniel, and Theilade, Ida
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- 2016
17. The current status of Prey Lang:3rd monitoring report with information from PLCN patrolling
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Argyriou, Dimitrios, Albin, Anna, Damhus, Ditlev, Brofeldt, Søren, and Turreira Garcia, Nerea
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- 2016
18. Postpartum phytomedicine and its future in maternal healthcare in Prey Lang, Cambodia
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Grape, Victoria H., Turreira Garcia, Nerea, Schmidt, Lars Holger, Phourin, Chhang, Srisanga, Prachaya, Grape, Victoria H., Turreira Garcia, Nerea, Schmidt, Lars Holger, Phourin, Chhang, and Srisanga, Prachaya
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- 2016
19. Wild edible plant knowledge, distribution and transmission:a case study of the Achí Mayans of Guatemala
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Turreira Garcia, Nerea, Theilade, Ida, Meilby, Henrik, Sørensen, Marten, Turreira Garcia, Nerea, Theilade, Ida, Meilby, Henrik, and Sørensen, Marten
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Background Knowledge about wild edible plants (WEPs) has a high direct-use value. Yet, little is known about factors shaping the distribution and transfer of knowledge of WEPs at global level and there is concern that use of and knowledge about WEPs is decreasing. This study aimed to investigate the distribution, transmission and loss of traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) concerning WEPs used by a Mayan community of Guatemala and to enumerate such plants. Methods The case study was carried out in a semi-isolated community where part of the population took refuge in the mountains in 1982–1985 with WEPs as the main source of food. Major variables possibly determining knowledge and therefore investigated were socio-demographic characteristics, distance to and abundance of natural resources and main source of knowledge transmission. A reference list of species was prepared with the help of three key informants. Information about the theoretical dimension of knowledge was gathered through free listing and a questionnaire survey, while practical skills were assessed using a plant identification test with photographs. All villagers older than 7 years participated in the research (n = 62 including key informants). Results A total of 44 WEPs were recorded. Theoretical knowledge was unevenly distributed among the population, and a small group including very few informants (n = 3) mentioned, on average, three times more plants than the rest of the population during the free listing. Practical knowledge was more homogeneously distributed, key informants recognising 23 plants on average and the rest of the population 17. Theoretical and practical knowledge increased with age, the latter decreasing in the late phases of life. Knowledge about WEPs was transmitted through relatives in 76% of the cases, which led to increased knowledge of plants and ability to recognise them. Conclusions The WEP survey may serve, Background: Knowledge about wild edible plants (WEPs) has a high direct-use value. Yet, little is known about factors shaping the distribution and transfer of knowledge of WEPs at global level and there is concern that use of and knowledge about WEPs is decreasing. This study aimed to investigate the distribution, transmission and loss of traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) concerning WEPs used by a Mayan community of Guatemala and to enumerate such plants. Methods: The case study was carried out in a semi-isolated community where part of the population took refuge in the mountains in 1982–1985 with WEPs as the main source of food. Major variables possibly determining knowledge and therefore investigated were socio-demographic characteristics, distance to and abundance of natural resources and main source of knowledge transmission. A reference list of species was prepared with the help of three key informants. Information about the theoretical dimension of knowledge was gathered through free listing and a questionnaire survey, while practical skills were assessed using a plant identification test with photographs. All villagers older than 7 years participated in the research (n = 62 including key informants). Results A total of 44 WEPs were recorded. Theoretical knowledge was unevenly distributed among the population, and a small group including very few informants (n = 3) mentioned, on average, three times more plants than the rest of the population during the free listing. Practical knowledge was more homogeneously distributed, key informants recognising 23 plants on average and the rest of the population 17. Theoretical and practical knowledge increased with age, the latter decreasing in the late phases of life. Knowledge about WEPs was transmitted through relatives in 76% of the cases, which led to increased knowledge of plants and ability to recognise them. Conclusions: The WEP survey may serve as a reference p
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20. Turreira Garcia, Nerea
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Turreira Garcia, Nerea and Turreira Garcia, Nerea
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- 2014
21. What's in a name? Unpacking “participatory” environmental monitoring
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Turreira-García, Nerea, Lund, Jens F., Domínguez, Pablo, Carrillo-Anglés, Elena, Brummer, Mathias C., Duenn, Priya, and Reyes-García, Victoria
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