Integrating depth and rigor in ethnobiological and ethnomedical research

Ethnobiology and ethnomedicine, traditionally descriptive disciplines chronicling Indigenous People and Local Community (IPLC) practices, face the challenge of incorporating hypothesis-driven research to address contemporary issues. This paper argues for a synergistic approach where both approaches...

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Published inJournal of ethnobiology and ethnomedicine Vol. 20; no. 1; p. 6
Main Authors Albuquerque, Ulysses Paulino, Nóbrega Alves, Romulo Romeu da
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England BioMed Central Ltd 05.01.2024
BioMed Central
BMC
Subjects
Advocacy
Biodiversity
Collaboration
Descriptive research
Documentation
Empowerment
Ethnobiology
Ethnobotany
Ethnoecology
Ethnography
Ethnomedicine
Evaluation
Folk medicine
Human beings
Human ecology
Humans
Hypotheses
Indigenous Peoples
Influence on nature
Knowledge
Medical research
Medicine, Experimental
Medicine, Primitive
Medicine, Traditional
Multiculturalism & pluralism
Native peoples
Political ethnobiology
Qualitative research
Traditions
Brazil
Human ecology
Political ethnobiology
Ethnoecology
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Summary:Ethnobiology and ethnomedicine, traditionally descriptive disciplines chronicling Indigenous People and Local Community (IPLC) practices, face the challenge of incorporating hypothesis-driven research to address contemporary issues. This paper argues for a synergistic approach where both approaches are valued for their unique contributions to understanding human-nature interactions and informing policy.
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ISSN:1746-4269
1746-4269
DOI:10.1186/s13002-023-00643-y