TY - JOUR

T1 - Biocultural approaches to pollinator conservation

AU - Hill, Rosemary

AU - Nates-Parra, Guiomar

AU - Quezada-Euán, José Javier G.

AU - Buchori, Damayanti

AU - LeBuhn, Gretchen

AU - Maués, Marcia M.

AU - Pert, Petina L.

AU - Kwapong, Peter K.

AU - Saeed, Shafqat

AU - Breslow, Sara J.

AU - Carneiro da Cunha, Manuela

AU - Dicks, Lynn V.

AU - Galetto, Leonardo

AU - Gikungu, Mary

AU - Howlett, Brad G.

AU - Imperatriz-Fonseca, Vera L.

AU - O’B. Lyver, Phil

AU - Martín-López, Berta

AU - Oteros-Roza, Elisa

AU - Potts, Simon G.

AU - Roué, Marie

PY - 2019/3/1

Y1 - 2019/3/1

N2 - 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.

AB - 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.

KW - Sustainability Science

KW - Biology

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85062852808&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1038/s41893-019-0244-z

DO - 10.1038/s41893-019-0244-z

M3 - Journal articles

VL - 2

SP - 214

EP - 222

JO - Nature Sustainability

JF - Nature Sustainability

SN - 2398-9629

IS - 3

ER -