Stewardship underpins sustainable foraging
Irene Teixidor‐Toneu, Giulia Mattalia, Sophie Caillon, Abdullah Abdullah, Živa Fišer, Pål Karlsen, Shujaul Mulk Khan, Anneleen Kool, Gabriela Loayza, Anna Porcuna-Ferrer, Ismael Vaccaro, Christoph Schunko
Abstract
Foraging wild plants and mushrooms can be both beneficial and detrimental to biodiversity. We examine the role of stewardship practices, which are grounded in care, knowledge, and agency, in fostering sustainable use of wild species. These practices are pervasive among foragers across social-ecological systems yet neglected in research and policymaking.
Topics & Concepts
Stewardship (theology)ForagingEnvironmental resource managementBusinessEnvironmental planningEnvironmental scienceNatural resource economicsEcologyEconomicsBiologyPolitical scienceLawPoliticsLand Use and Ecosystem ServicesAgriculture Sustainability and Environmental ImpactForest Management and Policy