The Restoration of Degraded Lands by Local Communities and Indigenous Peoples
One of Earth's foremost ecological challenges is the degradation of land habitats. This degradation is often caused by deforestation and desertification resulting from the unsustainable management of natural resources. Land restoration seeks to reverse this trend and repair ecosystems to better...
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| author | Nadia S. Santini Yosune Miquelajauregui |
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| description | One of Earth's foremost ecological challenges is the degradation of land habitats. This degradation is often caused by deforestation and desertification resulting from the unsustainable management of natural resources. Land restoration seeks to reverse this trend and repair ecosystems to better health. Indigenous peoples and local communities have a key role in realizing long-term, sustainable land restoration. Local and indigenous communities often have intimate knowledge of the local ecosystems and an interest in preserving ecosystem services. Areas managed by indigenous peoples and local communities especially overlap with remaining intact ecosystems and suffer from less deforestation than unprotected areas. Here, we discuss how the knowledge and engagement of local communities can improve the management, implementation, and monitoring of habitat restoration. However, there are also challenges to land restoration, and scientists and policymakers that can align restoration outcomes with community benefits gained from environmental stewardship and knowledge, are more likely to achieve long-term sustainable restoration success. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-845b91a317274baaa7e603ca24476a0c2022-12-22T00:08:37ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Conservation Science2673-611X2022-04-01310.3389/fcosc.2022.873659873659The Restoration of Degraded Lands by Local Communities and Indigenous PeoplesNadia S. Santini0Yosune Miquelajauregui1Programa Investigadoras e Investigadores por México, Instituto de Ecología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City, MexicoLaboratorio Nacional de Ciencias de la Sostenibilidad, Instituto de Ecología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City, MexicoOne of Earth's foremost ecological challenges is the degradation of land habitats. This degradation is often caused by deforestation and desertification resulting from the unsustainable management of natural resources. Land restoration seeks to reverse this trend and repair ecosystems to better health. Indigenous peoples and local communities have a key role in realizing long-term, sustainable land restoration. Local and indigenous communities often have intimate knowledge of the local ecosystems and an interest in preserving ecosystem services. Areas managed by indigenous peoples and local communities especially overlap with remaining intact ecosystems and suffer from less deforestation than unprotected areas. Here, we discuss how the knowledge and engagement of local communities can improve the management, implementation, and monitoring of habitat restoration. However, there are also challenges to land restoration, and scientists and policymakers that can align restoration outcomes with community benefits gained from environmental stewardship and knowledge, are more likely to achieve long-term sustainable restoration success.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcosc.2022.873659/fullconservation and restorationland degradationdeforestationdesertificationlocal and indigenous communitiesecosystem functions |
| spellingShingle | Nadia S. Santini Yosune Miquelajauregui The Restoration of Degraded Lands by Local Communities and Indigenous Peoples Frontiers in Conservation Science conservation and restoration land degradation deforestation desertification local and indigenous communities ecosystem functions |
| title | The Restoration of Degraded Lands by Local Communities and Indigenous Peoples |
| title_full | The Restoration of Degraded Lands by Local Communities and Indigenous Peoples |
| title_fullStr | The Restoration of Degraded Lands by Local Communities and Indigenous Peoples |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Restoration of Degraded Lands by Local Communities and Indigenous Peoples |
| title_short | The Restoration of Degraded Lands by Local Communities and Indigenous Peoples |
| title_sort | restoration of degraded lands by local communities and indigenous peoples |
| topic | conservation and restoration land degradation deforestation desertification local and indigenous communities ecosystem functions |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcosc.2022.873659/full |
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