scholarly journals Traditional uses and relative cultural importance of Tetragonula iridipennis (Smith) (Hymenoptera: Apidae: Meliponini) in Nepal

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-13
Author(s):  
Chet Bhatta ◽  
Victor H. Gonzalez ◽  
Deborah Smith
Keyword(s):  
Management Practices ◽  
Management Practice ◽  
Conservation Status ◽  
Sustainable Use ◽  
Stingless Bee ◽  
Ethnic Communities ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Cultural Importance ◽  
Importance Index ◽  
First Time

Indigenous and non-indigenous peoples in tropical and subtropical areas of the world use stingless bees for diverse purposes. Literature records indicate that people from different regions in Nepal use Tetragonula iridipennis (Smith), the only stingless bee species that occurs in the country. However, ethnobiological knowledge on this bee remains poorly documented. Herein we report for the first time on the local indigenous nomenclature, traditional knowledge, and management practices among four ethnic communities (Chhetri, Brahmin, Tharu, and Kirat) in Nepal. We also offer a preliminary quantitative analysis of the relative cultural importance of this species among these ethnic groups. We conducted ethnographic research across the Terai and Pahad regions (8 districts and 6 zones) of Nepal and recorded 18 specific uses in food, medicine, crafts, and religious beliefs. Based on the relative importance index, T. iridipennis is most culturally important for the Tharu people, a finding that supports the reliance of this ethnic group on local natural resources in their everyday life. All participant communities largely exploit this bee through extractive management practice of wild populations. We discuss the conservation status and future directions for the sustainable use of this stingless bee in the country.

scholarly journals Preliminary valuation of environmental importance of brazilian sites, with regards to ecological and sociocultural axes

2021 ◽  
Vol 24 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martha Isabel Mejía De Alba ◽  
Oscar Javier Obando Rodríguez ◽  
Laura Patricia Osorio Osorio ◽  
Ivonne Dayana Vargas Pinilla
Keyword(s):  
Conservation Status ◽  
Species Conservation ◽  
Biosphere Reserve ◽  
Archaeological Sites ◽  
Ethnic Communities ◽  
Cultural Importance ◽  
Indigenous Lands ◽  
Area Of Influence ◽  
Environmental Importance ◽  
Anthropic Pressure

Abstract The objective of this article is to prioritize sites of environmental importance in Brazil, according to their need for protection or conservation. For this, a methodology was applied in the sites that presented geographical overlap or proximity between protected areas and ethnic communities were selected to be evaluated taking into account criteria that define their ecological, social and cultural importance, such as: area of influence, integrated areas, anthropic pressure, species conservation status, Ramsar sites, hotspot, biosphere reserve, IBA and KBA sites, natural heritage, status of recognition and relationship between indigenous lands and quilombos, historical value, archaeological sites and cultural heritage. As a result, 1651 sites were identified, 249 were selected and evaluated, obtaining 14 with high, 91 medium and 144 low priority. With this information, the objective is to generate technical support that serves as an input for the generation of public policies aimed at its protection and conservation.

scholarly journals KAJIAN EKSTERNALITAS DAN KEBERLANJUTAN PERIKANAN DI PERAIRAN WADUK JATILUHUR

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 137
Author(s):  
Sonny Koeshendrajana ◽  
Rizki Aprilian Wijaya ◽  
Fatriyandi Nur Priyatna ◽  
Pujoyuwono Martosuyono ◽  
Sutrisno Sukimin
Keyword(s):  
Fisheries Management ◽  
Fishery Management ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Management Practice ◽  
Sustainable Use ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Natural Food ◽  
Management Pattern ◽  
Policy And Strategy

Eksternalitas dapat diartikan sebagai dampak dari suatu kegiatan tertentu terhadap kegiatan lainnya. Dalam konteks pengelolaan sumberdaya perairan, eksternalitas sangat penting diketahui mengingat hal tersebut dapat menyebabkan terjadinya alokasi pemanfaatan sumberdaya yang tidak efisien dan selanjutnya mempengaruhi kinerja keberlanjutan pemanfaatannya. Oleh karena itu, penelitian bertujuan mengkaji eksternalitas dan status keberlanjutan perikanan pada sumberdaya perairan waduk di waduk Jatiluhur. Penelitian ini dilakukan selama bulan Juli-Desember 2009. Secara spesifik, kegiatan penelitian difokuskan untuk mendapatkan data dinamika pengelolaan perikanan, eksternalitas dan status keberlanjutan pola pengelolaan perikanannya. Studi kasus digunakan pada penelitian ini. Data primer diperoleh melalui survei lapang dan data sekunder diperoleh melalui penelusuran dan kajian literatur terkait topik penelitian. Metoda analisis deskriptif kualitatif dan tabulatif digunakan dalam penelitian ini. Hasil penelitian menyajikan gambaran dinamika pengelolaan perikanan yang ada. Eksternalitas dan status keberlanjutan pola pengelolaan perikanan yang ada dieksplorasi berdasarkan lima pelaku pemanfaat yang teridentifikasi, yaitu perikanan tangkap, perikanan budidaya, wisata pemancingan, transportasi dan manajemen waduk. Keberlanjutan bagi pemanfaatan perikanan waduk dapat terjamin apabila pelaku usaha melakukan optimalisasi sesuai dengan daya dukung perairan bagi perikanan budidaya dan menjalankan pilihan pengelolaan perikanan tangkap dalam bentuk penerapan alat dan metoda penangkapan yang ramah lingkungan, penebaran ikan yang dapat memanfaatkan kesuburan perairan. Hasil kajian dapat digunakan oleh otoritas pengelola waduk sebagai rujukan bagi rumusan kebijakan pengelolaan perikanan di waduk Jatiluhur. Tittle: Externality and Sustainablity of Fisheries in the Jatiluhur ReservoirExternality can be defined as an impact of a certain activity to other activity. In the context of fisheries resource management, externality is important to understand due to its impact on in-efficiency resource allocation, and hence, affecting to the sustainable use of the resource. Therefore, research aimed at exploring externalities and sustainability status of fisheries in the Jatiluhur reservoir was carried out during July – December 2009. Specifically, the research was focused to find the dynamic pattern of fisheries related activities, externalities and sustainability status of the fisheries management pattern. Case study method was used in this study. Primary and secondary data were used in this study. Primary data were collected through field survey while secondary data were collected through literatures review on the relatedtopic of the study. Analyses were carried out descriptively both qualitative and tabulative data and information. Results of the study show dynamic illustration of the fisheries management practices in the Jatiluhur reservoir resource. Externalities and sustainability status of fisheries management pattern were explored based on five players being identified, namely capture fishery, aquaculture, sport fishing, transportation and reservoir management. Sustainability of each activity could be maintained if fish farmers operate cage culture optimally in accordance with the carrying capacity of the resource while fishery management implements the appropriated fishing gears and methods as well as stocking recommended species of fish to utilize the abundance of natural food. The results can be used by management authority as a basis for formulating policy and strategy fisheries management practice in the Jatiluhur reservoir.

scholarly journals Uso sustentable de agostaderos y el sistema vaca-cría en el Noroeste de México

2018 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 433
Author(s):  
Carlos Hugo Alcalá Galván ◽  
Ramón Héctor Barraza Guardado ◽  
Félix Ayala Álvarez ◽  
Edgar Omar Rueda Puente
Keyword(s):  
Natural Resources ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Conservation Status ◽  
Sustainable Use ◽  
Northwest Mexico ◽  
El Sistema ◽  
Wildlife Utilization ◽  
Soil Water Resources ◽  
Derivative Products ◽  
And Training

Livestock is an economic activity, dedicated to the breeding of animal species to take advantage of them and of its derivative products, as well as of livestock exploitation itself. However, when relating it to the sustainable use of natural resources in Northwest Mexico, there can be seen some situations that need to be addressed. The present study aims to analyze the production and conservation status of natural resources of beef cattle activity in the cow-calf system in Sonora, Mexico. The diagnosis was based on aspects of regionalization of livestock, the specific characteristics and issues of the systems, and the productive status of rangelands. The results showed that, despite the existence of signs of wildlife utilization and the importance of protecting the habitat status for livestock development in the state of Sonora, Mexico, it is important to implement a series of actions in order to increase the sustainable productivity of soil, soil water resources, the recovery of vegetation cover, improvement of livestock management practices, needs of research and technology transfer, as well as institutional linkage and training of professional human resources.

scholarly journals Antioxidant-Based Medicinal Properties of Stingless Bee Products: Recent Progress and Future Directions

Biomolecules ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (6) ◽  
pp. 923 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad A. I. Al-Hatamleh ◽  
Jennifer C. Boer ◽  
Kirsty L. Wilson ◽  
Magdalena Plebanski ◽  
Rohimah Mohamud ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Antioxidant Properties ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Stingless Bee ◽  
Medical Community ◽  
Food Ingredient ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Honey Production ◽  
Microbial Infections ◽  
Medicinal Properties ◽  
First Time

Stingless bees are a type of honey producers that commonly live in tropical countries. Their use for honey is being abandoned due to its limited production. However, the recent improvements in stingless bee honey production, particularly in South East Asia, have brought stingless bee products back into the picture. Although there are many stingless bee species that produce a wide spread of products, known since old eras in traditional medicine, the modern medical community is still missing more investigational studies on stingless bee products. Whereas comprehensive studies in the current era attest to the biological and medicinal properties of honeybee (Apis mellifera) products, the properties of stingless bee products are less known. This review highlights for the first time the medicinal benefits of stingless bee products (honey, propolis, pollen and cerumen), recent investigations and promising future directions. This review emphasizes the potential antioxidant properties of these products that in turn play a vital role in preventing and treating diseases associated with oxidative stress, microbial infections and inflammatory disorders. Summarizing all these data and insights in one manuscript may increase the commercial value of stingless bee products as a food ingredient. This review will also highlight the utility of stingless bee products in the context of medicinal and therapeutic properties, some of which are yet to be discovered.

Diversity Management: A Critical Review and Agenda for the Future

2019 ◽  
pp. 105649261986802 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas Köllen
Keyword(s):  
Critical Review ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Management Practice ◽  
Diversity Management ◽  
One Dimension ◽  
Management Approach ◽  
Management Research ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Management Discourse ◽  
The Future

Although a widespread management approach, diversity management is far from being a well-defined and unambiguous one. This article outlines how this management practice emerged, and how it is enacted, and it identifies and critically discusses the two crucial areas of dissent or ambivalence within the diversity management discourse: first, the dimensionality of diversity management, and second, its legitimacy. The first issue addresses the prioritization of certain dimensions, the difficulty of clearly demarcating one dimension from another, and the unequal consideration of specific manifestations of each dimension. Taking into account the fact that everyone embodies at least one manifestation of every dimension of diversity, the aspect of intersectionality also belongs to the dimensionality of diversity. The legitimacy issue includes legitimate starting points, operating ranges, and desired outcomes of diversity management practices. The article concludes by looking toward possible future directions in diversity management research and diversity management practice.

scholarly journals Traditional Knowledge and Potential Use of Stingless Bees (Hymenoptera: Meliponinae) in the Manantlan Sierra, Jalisco, Mexico

Sociobiology ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 66 (1) ◽  
pp. 120 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francisca Contreras Escareño ◽  
Carlos M. Echazarreta ◽  
Ernesto Gusmán-Nóvoa ◽  
José O. Macías-Macías
Keyword(s):  
Stingless Bees ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Sustainable Use ◽  
Abundant Species ◽  
Stingless Bee ◽  
Natural Habitats ◽  
Marginalized Communities ◽  
Level Of Knowledge ◽  
Trigona Fulviventris ◽  
High Degree

Stingless bees (meliponines) play an important role in ecosystems; they pollinate different plant species, assist in the reproduction and conservation of floral biodiversity and their products can be obtained and sold, with the consequent economic benefit for stingless beekeepers. Surveys were conducted to find out how much knowledge inhabitants of two marginalized communities of the Manantlan Sierra in Jalisco, Mexico, have on the use and exploitation of stingless bees. In addition, several stingless bee species of this region were captured and identified, and wild nests of those bees were located and recorded in their natural habitats. Information about the knowledge and culture of stingless bees in the region was analyzed and based on that as well as on the most abundant species captured, those with more potential are suggested for management in a sustainable manner. Unlike other areas of Mexico where meliponiculture is practiced, in Jalisco there is no record of traditional culture of meliponines. However, a certain level of knowledge and a high degree of interest was found among the respondents for engaging in keeping and managing stingless bees, mainly because their management does not involve the risk of stinging incidents. Nine stingless bee species were identified in total. Of these, the most abundant were Scaptotrigona hellwegeri, Trigona fulviventris, Partomona bilineata, Friseomelita nigra and Nannotrigona perilampoides. It is recommended that studies are conducted to develop management practices for these bee species. The implementation of courses on how to keep these meliponines is also recommended, so that in the future, the inhabitants of these communities can benefit from the integral and sustainable use of stingless bees.

Talented Employees in Russian and Foreign Companies

2013 ◽  
pp. 147-156 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Latukha ◽  
T. Tsukanova
Keyword(s):  
Management Practices ◽  
Management Practice ◽  
Talent Management ◽  
Foreign Companies ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Practice Development

The study investigates talent management practices in Russian and foreign companies. The inquiry of Russian and foreign companies (working in Russia) showed that perceived and dedicated talent management practices contribute to better companies performance. The study results can be used in talent management practice development.

Dwindling status of Epimedium Elatum (Morren & Decne) and its geographical distribution in Kashmir Himalaya, India

2018 ◽  
pp. 47-52
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plant ◽  
Biological Activities ◽  
Conservation Status ◽  
Natural Populations ◽  
Culture Techniques ◽  
Kashmir Himalayas ◽  
Near Future ◽  
First Time ◽  
Tissue Culture Techniques

Epimedium elatum (Morren & Decne) of family Berberidaceace is a rare perennial medicinal plant, endemic to high altitude forests of Northwestern Himalayas in India. Ethnobotanically, it has been used as an ingredient for treatment of bone-joint disorders, impotence and kidney disorders in Kashmir Himalayas. Phytochemically, it is rich in Epimedin ABC and Icariin; all of these have been demonstrated to possess remarkable biological activities like PDE-5 inhibition (treatment of erectile dysfunction), anticancer, antiosteoporosis antioxidant and antiviral properties. The present investigation reports its traditional usage, comprehensive distribution and conservation status from twenty ecogeographical regions in Kashmir Himalayas, India. The species was reported from Gurez valley for the first time. Numerous threats like excessive grazing, deforestration, habitat fragmentation, tourism encroachment, landslides and excessive exploitation have decreased its natural populations in most of the surveyed habitats. Consequently, its existence may become threatened in near future if timely conservation steps are not taken immediately by concerned stakeholders involved in medicinal plant research. Moreover, use of plant tissue culture techniques is recommended for development of its in vitro propagation protocols. Therefore, introduction of this medicinal plant in botanical gardens, protected sites and development of monitoring programmes are needed for its immediate conservation in Northwestern Himalayas, India.

The invasive aphid Pterochloroides persicae (Cholodkovsky, 1899) (Hemiptera: Aphidoidea: Lachninae) recorded on important fruit trees in Kashmir Valley, India

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 11672 ◽  
Author(s):  
Govindasamy Mahendiran ◽  
Shahid Ali Akbar ◽  
Mudasir Ahmad Dar
Keyword(s):  
Management Practices ◽  
Fruit Trees ◽  
Kashmir Valley ◽  
Central Institute ◽  
Rational Management ◽  
First Time

Pterochloroides persicae (Cholodkovsky, 1899) is reported here for the first time from the Kashmir Valley. The aphid is seen to infest almond, peach, plum orchards in the region.  Monitoring of the pest was carried out in the peach and almond fields of the Central Institute of Temperate Horticulture (CITH) during the years 2014–2016. Seasonality and bio-rational management practices of the pest are discussed. 

The inseparable nature of working and learning: peripheral management practice that facilitates employee learning

2014 ◽  
Vol 28 (5) ◽  
pp. 10-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jay Andrew Cohen
Keyword(s):  
Management Practices ◽  
Management Practice ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Management Activity ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Employee Learning ◽  
Frontline Managers ◽  
Social Act ◽  
Practical Implications ◽  
Good Manager

Purpose – This paper aims to look at the peripheral management practice that facilitates employee learning. Such management practices are embedded or inseparable to working and being a good manager. Design/methodology/approach – Point of view. Findings – For many frontline managers and their employees, the separation between working and learning is often not apparent. There appears to be no clear distinction between when they are working and when they are learning. Practical implications – Better development of organizational managers. Originality/value – This paper highlights the informal nature of learning and working and builds on the understanding that much of the learning that occurs at work occurs as part of a social act, often involving managers and their employees. In this way, employee learning that is identified and facilitated by frontline managers is so often entwined in other management activity. Furthermore, this paper outlines some practical actions that organizations can undertake to aid greater frontline management involvement in employee learning.

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