Results: 271

Introducción a cultivo de vitroplantas de “Peperina de las Lomas” (Hedeoma multiflora Benth) como contribución para su conservación ex situ

Hedeoma multiflora Benth. (Lamiaceae) is an aromatic-medicinal species native to Argentina, Uruguay and southern Brazil that is in a state of vulnerability due to overexploitation. It is used in the preparation of flavored yerba mate and in popular medicine, mainly in abdomina...

El estado de excepción como paradigma político del extractivismo
The state of exception as a paradigm politician of extractivism

Arq, bras psicol;;; 75 (esp), 2023
Este artículo tiene como objetivo analizar las formas en que los movimientos sociales que enfrentan el actual modelo de extractivismo – basado en la acumulación por despojo – actúan contra la degradación ambiental y la militarización de los territorios explotados por esta actividad. Por lo tanto...

Preparaciones culinarias ¿cómo determinar cuándo forman parte de una dieta sustentable?

Rev. chil. nutr; 50 (1), 2023
La adopción de formas de consumo y producción sostenibles de alimentos es una necesidad imperiosa, debido a las consecuencias adversas que los sistemas alimentarios actuales tienen para la salud y el planeta. A pesar de que estudios muestran que las personas valoran un menor efecto de la dieta en el am...

Uso y conservación de plantas medicinales obtenidas de agroecosistemas y ecosistemas por los grupos étnicos Mochó y Kakchikel del sureste de Chiapas, México

Even though the ethnic groups Mochó and Kakchikel of the Sierra Mariscal, Chiapas, Mexico, have formal medical services, they still preserve and use medicinal plants. This research had the aim to identify their conservation practices, by using ethnographic and ethnobotanical methods with ...

The Serra Spanish mackerel fishery (Scomberomorus brasiliensis - Teleostei) in Southern Brazil: the growing landings of a high trophic level resource

Braz. j. biol; 83 (), 2023
Abstract In fisheries, the phenomenon known as fishing down food webs is supposed to be a consequence of overfishing, which would be reflected in a reduction in the trophic level of landings. In such scenarios, the resilience of carnivorous, top predator species is particularly affected, making these res...

Payment for ecosystem services (PES): a holistic tool for sustainable forest management-a case study from Pakistan

Braz. j. biol; 83 (), 2023
Abstract Economic valuation of ecosystem services is a new concept in forest management. Economic valuation provides basis for payment for ecosystem services (PES). Therefore, objective of this study was to evaluate eco-tourism and carbon stock services of the Maindam valley, District Swat, Pakistan. For...

Embracing the cordillera: Luis Carranza Ayarza and the development of environmental imaginaries in late-nineteenth-century Peru

Abstract This article examines the relationship between local scientific ideas about the natural world and the economic potential to transform the modern nation-state in Peru during the late nineteenth century. Writings by the Peruvian scientist Luis Carranza indicate how support for a distinctive enviro...

Medium and large-sized mammals of a private protected wetland in the Cerrado-Amazon biological corridor, Brazil

Braz. j. biol; 83 (), 2023
Abstract Brazil is the world's richest country in biodiversity, including mammal species. In the Brazilian Cerrado biome, mammalian diversity is vast, with about 251 species, 32 of them are endemic and 22 listed as threatened species. In this work, we investigated species diversity of medium- and large-s...

Hospital sustainability indicators and reduction of socio-environmental impacts: a scoping review

Rev. Esc. Enferm. USP; 57 (), 2023
ABSTRACT Objective: To synthesize knowledge about hospital sustainability indicators and evidence of reduced socio-environmental impact. Method: Literature scoping review using Pubmed, Science Direct, Scielo and Lilacs databases. Studies in a time frame of 10 years, addressing hospital sustainability i...

"Somos a terra lutando para sobreviver": histórias de vida de mulheres agroecologistas

Psicol. ciênc. prof; 43 (), 2023
A luta pela terra e seu uso incide na forma como as subjetividades têm sido produzidas no Brasil. No contexto capitalista, patriarcal e machista, vive-se um processo de exploração da mão de obra de mulheres e de recursos naturais da Terra. Este estudo objetivou conhecer histórias de vida de mulheres...