"Letting the leaders pass": barriers to using traditional ecological knowledge in comanagement as the basis of formal hunting regulations
We studied a case of failure in applying traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) in comanagement as the basis for formal hunting regulations. We based the study on the Porcupine Caribou (Rangifer tarandus) Herd "let the leaders pass" policy, established for the Dempster Highway of the Weste...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:7469789a5c254ae59adcfc149b16f6c7 2023-05-15T15:07:48+02:00 "Letting the leaders pass": barriers to using traditional ecological knowledge in comanagement as the basis of formal hunting regulations Elisabeth Padilla Gary P. Kofinas 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-05999-190207 https://doaj.org/article/7469789a5c254ae59adcfc149b16f6c7 EN eng Resilience Alliance http://www.ecologyandsociety.org/vol19/iss2/art7/ https://doaj.org/toc/1708-3087 1708-3087 doi:10.5751/ES-05999-190207 https://doaj.org/article/7469789a5c254ae59adcfc149b16f6c7 Ecology and Society, Vol 19, Iss 2, p 7 (2014) caribou comanagement traditional ecological knowledge wildlife management Biology (General) QH301-705.5 Ecology QH540-549.5 article 2014 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-05999-190207 2022-12-31T11:23:57Z We studied a case of failure in applying traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) in comanagement as the basis for formal hunting regulations. We based the study on the Porcupine Caribou (Rangifer tarandus) Herd "let the leaders pass" policy, established for the Dempster Highway of the Western Canadian Arctic, and identified conditions creating barriers in the successful application of TEK through comanagement. Stated as propositions, identified barriers include: (1) the context-specific nature of TEK limits its application in resource management regulations; (2) changes in traditional authority systems, hunting technology, and the social organization of harvesting caribou affect the effectiveness of TEK approaches in a contemporary social setting; (3) indigenous efforts toward self-government and political autonomy limit regional comanagement consensus in a heterogeneous cultural landscape; (4) the mismatch of agency enforcement of hunting regulations and TEK-based education is problematic. We analyzed the case through four historical phases of caribou management, complementing the study with a literature review of TEK and wildlife comanagement to explain why TEK integration of caribou leaders in regulatory resource management fell short of success. Identifying and understanding the social dynamics related to these barriers make apparent solutions for transforming the comanagement process. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Rangifer tarandus Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic Ecology and Society 19 2 |
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We studied a case of failure in applying traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) in comanagement as the basis for formal hunting regulations. We based the study on the Porcupine Caribou (Rangifer tarandus) Herd "let the leaders pass" policy, established for the Dempster Highway of the Western Canadian Arctic, and identified conditions creating barriers in the successful application of TEK through comanagement. Stated as propositions, identified barriers include: (1) the context-specific nature of TEK limits its application in resource management regulations; (2) changes in traditional authority systems, hunting technology, and the social organization of harvesting caribou affect the effectiveness of TEK approaches in a contemporary social setting; (3) indigenous efforts toward self-government and political autonomy limit regional comanagement consensus in a heterogeneous cultural landscape; (4) the mismatch of agency enforcement of hunting regulations and TEK-based education is problematic. We analyzed the case through four historical phases of caribou management, complementing the study with a literature review of TEK and wildlife comanagement to explain why TEK integration of caribou leaders in regulatory resource management fell short of success. Identifying and understanding the social dynamics related to these barriers make apparent solutions for transforming the comanagement process. |
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