The traditional ecological knowledge conundrum.

Trends Ecol Evol

Center of Excellence in Biodiversity and Natural Resource Management, University of Rwanda, Kigali, Rwanda; Albertine Rift Conservation Society, Kigali, Rwanda.

Published: March 2023

Traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) is gaining prominence among ecologists because it can help inform ecosystem management. Yet, sometimes TEK is maintained not because of positive values about the environment, but because of poverty and a lack of options. We discuss this conundrum and present hypotheses for future research.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tree.2022.12.004DOI Listing

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