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Increasing population and declining biological resources in the context of global change and globalization.
J Biosci ; 2001 Nov; 26(4 Suppl): 465-79
Article in English | IMSEAR | ID: sea-111251
ABSTRACT
In the context of over-consumption of natural resources in the name of development and rapid industrialization by a small section of the human population that is rapidly growing, the world is currently faced with a variety of environmental uncertainties. 'Global change' covering a whole variety of ecological issues, and 'globalization' in an economic sense, are two major phenomena that are responsible for these uncertainties. There is increasing evidence to suggest that the developing countries more than the developed, particularly the marginalized traditional (those living close to nature and natural resources) societies would be the worst sufferers. In order to cope with this problem in a situation where the traditional societies have to cope with rapidly depleting biodiversity on which they are dependant for their livelihood, there is an urgent need to explore additional pathways for sustainable management of natural resources and societal development. Such pathways should be based on a landscape management strategy, that takes into consideration the rich traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) that these societies have. This is critical because TEK is the connecting link between conservation and sustainable development. This paper explores the possibilities in this direction through a balanced approach to development, that links the 'traditional' with the 'modern', in a location-specific way.
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Full text: Available Index: IMSEAR (South-East Asia) Main subject: Humans / Population Growth / Greenhouse Effect / Conservation of Natural Resources / Developing Countries / Ecology / Environment / India Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: English Journal: J Biosci Year: 2001 Type: Article

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Full text: Available Index: IMSEAR (South-East Asia) Main subject: Humans / Population Growth / Greenhouse Effect / Conservation of Natural Resources / Developing Countries / Ecology / Environment / India Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: English Journal: J Biosci Year: 2001 Type: Article