Rosemary Hill, Guiomar Nates-Parra, José Javier G. Quezada-Euán, Damayanti Buchori et al. (2019) Biocultural approaches to pollinator conservation. Nature sustainability Vol. 2, March 2019: 214-222.

Abstract

Pollinators underpin sustainable livelihoods that link ecosystems, spiritual and cultural values, and customary governance systems
with indigenous peoples and local communities (IPLCs) across the world. Biocultural diversity is a shorthand term for this
great variety of people–nature interlinkages that have developed over time in specific ecosystems. Biocultural approaches to
conservation explicitly build on the conservation practices inherent in sustaining these livelihoods. We used the Conceptual
Framework of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services to analyse the biocultural
approaches to pollinator conservation by IPLCs globally. The analysis identified biocultural approaches to pollinators across
all six elements of the Conceptual Framework, with conservation-related practices occurring in 60 countries, in all continents
except Antarctica. Practices of IPLCs that are important for biocultural approaches to pollinator conservation can be grouped
into three categories: the practice of valuing diversity and fostering biocultural diversity; landscape management practices; and
diversified farming systems. Particular IPLCs may use some or all of these practices. Policies that recognize customary tenure
over traditional lands, strengthen indigenous and community-conserved areas, promote heritage listing and support diversified
farming systems within a food sovereignty approach are among several identified that strengthen biocultural approaches to
pollinator conservation, and thereby deliver mutual benefits for pollinators and people.
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