Unfolding the Multidisciplinary Dimension of Ethnobiology
Abstract
Ethnobiology, the scientific study that explores the dynamic relationships between people, biota, and environments, and how living things are treated or used by different human cultures is widely associated with ethnobotany but is often misunderstood. In this presentation based on my own research, I will focus on rural women, natural resources, rural enterprise, and aspects of social justice in Morocco to show the multidisciplinary aspects of ethnobiology. I will show how the discipline stands as a domain for resolving some of the most pressing issues in societies today.
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Bernadette Montanari is an ethnobiologist, ethnobotanist with a PhD in Ethnobiology and MSc in Ethnobotany from the University of Kent, UK. She conducts research in ethnobiology, ethnobotany, cultural anthropology, gender issues, poverty alleviation, natural product research and development, education and community social enterprise, access to benefit sharing and policies for community empowerment. She uses mainly ethnobotanical, ethnography and a combination of qualitative and quantitative methods. Her field work experience includes Morocco and India. She is currently the Principal Investigator of the EU project MBABS. The project focuses on the factors that determine the attribution of benefits. It analyses the short and long-term impact of ABS on local communities, socio-economic conditions, social status, the retention of traditional knowledge and resource sustainability. In addition, it explores the role of women in ABS, considering it is a male-dominated domain.
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