Wild edible plants (WEPs) contribute to food security and livelihoods in tropical forest regions. To better understand WEP trade dynamics in Liberia, we interviewed 174 vendors in the capital, three o...

Ethnographic collections in Europe and the Americas hold numerous Indigenous body ornaments from the Amazon, often with little associated data on their geographical and cultural origin. Several of the...

Uncaria gambir remains a culturally and economically important species for Minangkabau communities in West Sumatra, Indonesia, where its uses extend beyond medicinal applications to ritual, symbolic, ...

Tamarind (Tamarindus indica) is a multipurpose tree that thrives in arid and semi-arid regions worldwide and supports rural livelihoods through its ecological, economic, and cultural importance. Beyon...

Mixed cropping is the cultivation of two or more crops simultaneously on the same piece of land, often to optimize yield, land use, dietary diversity, and climate resilience. The practice of mixing mu...

A beneficial relationship between people and nature

Ethical accountability is a cornerstone of ethnobotany and ethnobiology research involving Indigenous Peoples and local communities. This editorial affirms that formal institutional ethics review shou...

During my years as an ethnobiology student, I repeatedly heard the claim “México es un país megadiverso” (Mexico is a megadiverse country). This claim was usually followed by lists of relevant fact…

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KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Environment Trust (JET) is calling for Jamaica’s beaches to be legally recognised as a public commons and held in public trust, as debate continues over beach access an...

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