ERC Starting Grant · 2016
Ethnobotany of divided generations in the context of centralization
Understanding the logics of obtaining, managing and perceiving of local natural resources, particularly plants, is crucial for ensuring sustainability of human life, as the use of plants is a key for survival of humans. The proposed research will create an advanced understanding of the mechanisms of changes in ethnobotanical knowledge experienced by traditional societies/minor ethnic groups when authoritative regime, led by dominating group, try to unify and/or erode this practical knowledge. It will also evaluate the effects of the sudden cease to existence of such regime and centralization and following impact of the trial of revival of discontinued traditional etnobotanical knowledge.…
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