Case Study Kincentric Ecology Taking care of the land, and being cared for by the land Partners Involved: The Raramuri Type of Partnership: Indigenous Partnership Models: Nourisher, Regenerator Indigenous people view themselves and nature as part of an ecological family with shared origins. The concept of Kincentric ecology, or or [...]
Case Study Aboriginal Fire Hunting Hunting and species repopulation Partners Involved: Aboriginal hunters Type of Partnership: Indigenous Partnership Models: Nourisher, Regenerator Aboriginal hunters use fire to clear land and improve the search for game, while consequently promoting regrowth, habitat enhancement and species repopulation. For tens of thousands of years, the [...]
Case Study African Honeyguide Birds Leading hunters to honey Partners Involved: African honeyguide birds, hunters Type of Partnership: Indigenous Partnership Models: Sensor Honey guides and honey gatherers: interspecies communication in a symbiotic relationship to identifying honey. In a symbiotic relationship believed to be thousands—maybe even millions of years old—honeyguide birds [...]
Case Study Tree Monks Ordaining trees for conservation Partners Involved: Buddhist Monks, Forest trees Type of Partnership: Indigenous Partnership Models: Educator By attributing sacred status to forest trees, ecology monks are preventing illegal deforestation and raising awareness among local populations about the value of nature, and promoting sustainable agricultural practices. [...]
