Missed Understandings: Cultural and Communication Disconnects in Indigenous Livelihood Revitalization and Conservation

Barnes, Jeffrey; Wall, John E.; Diaz, Domingo; Ballamingie, Patricia

doi:10.1080/08941920.2011.559616

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“…In subsequent publications (Bayard et al 2007;Fisher et al 2003;Hollenberg 2006;McCullough et al 2006), cocoa consumption was characterized as originating from locally cultivated varieties of Theobroma cacao, which are "naturally very rich in a specific subclass of flavonoids known as flavanols … and flavanol-based oligomers known as procyanidins." (Hollenberg 2006:S101) These claims conflict with each other and with past findings (Barnes et al 2011;Barnes 2005Barnes , 2008. In 2004, an ethnobotanical study was initiated, exploring the cultural uses of cacao among the Kuna.…”

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“…Local people graciously accepted the technical assistance sent by Mars and the introduced Theobroma cacao varieties that were distributed by Mars' agricultural technicians in the local town hall or congreso (see Figure 2). Although this agricultural initiative has enjoyed mixed success (Barnes et al 2011), two people from Ailigandi currently boast a plot with over 600 of Mars' trees-which had rendered their first production in February of 2009, prior to this field research. For the Kuna, cacao is an important component of beverages and countless ceremonial processes.…”

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Where Chocolate Begins and Research Methods End: Understanding Kuna Cacao Consumption

Barnes

2013

Human Organization

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Contrary to a recent deluge of scientific and popular publications, the island-dwelling Kuna people of Ailigandi, San Blas Panama do not consume large amounts of locally derived cacao beverages. This paper introduces new research on the actual consumption of Theobroma cacao among the people of Ailigandi. The chocolate tree, Theobroma cacao, is of great cultural importance for Kuna people, and its fruits are used within multiple contexts as an irreplaceable element of Kuna identity and cultural life. However, cacao cultivation has become dramatically more difficult because of the numerous fungal pathogens that attack the tree. Despite the constraints this has placed on local cacao production, recent studies suggest that Kuna people consume large amounts of local cacao. This research evaluates the livelihood strategies and dietetic intake of the Kuna in a cross-cultural context. Findings suggest that recent studies may have misunderstood the local reality in their depictions of the Kuna people of Ailigandi as prolific consumers of locally derived cacao. Using a methodology that incorporates a local nomenclature, I found that the actual consumption of locally grown cacao among Kuna people is negligible, notwithstanding the claims of researchers whose work is largely funded by an industrial chocolate manufacturer.

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Where Chocolate Begins and Research Methods End: Understanding Kuna Cacao Consumption

Barnes

2013

Human Organization

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“…A more recent literature review of publications on community-based conservation interventions (Waylen et al 2010) showed that the consideration of local cultural contexts is a key factor for the success of such projects. Resources found in agricultural crops (Barnes et al 2011) and water systems (Andolina 2012) might be seen as simple commodities by Western standards; however, the spiritual meanings of these resources may differ among indigenous groups and ultimately result in the adoption of different management practices. Different sacred values between primary stakeholders, managers and the government, or the missing reflection of these values in decision-making processes, can lead to conflicts (Daw et al 2015).…”

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A model integrating social-cultural concepts of nature into frameworks of interaction between social and natural systems

Muhar

Raymond

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Journal of Environmental Planning and Management

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Existing frameworks for analysing interactions between social and natural systems (e.g. Social-Ecological Systems framework, Ecosystem Services concept) do not sufficiently consider and operationalize the dynamic interactions between people's values, attitudes and understandings of the human-nature relationship at both individual and collective levels. We highlight the relevance of individual and collective understandings of the human-nature relationship as influencing factors for environmental behaviour, which may be reflected in natural resource management conflicts, and review the diversity of existing social-cultural concepts, frameworks and associated research methods. Particular emphasis is given to the contextsensitivity of social-cultural concepts in decision-making. These aspects are translated into a conceptual model aiming not to replace but to expand and enhance existing frameworks. Integrating this model into existing frameworks provides a tool for the exploration of how social-cultural concepts of nature interact with existing contexts to influence governance of social-ecological systems.

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Assessing ecological knowledge, perceived agency, and motivations regarding wildlife and wildlife conservation in Samburu, Kenya

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King

Lekanta³

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Biological Conservation

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Missed Understandings: Cultural and Communication Disconnects in Indigenous Livelihood Revitalization and Conservation

Cited by 5 publications

References 8 publications

Where Chocolate Begins and Research Methods End: Understanding Kuna Cacao Consumption

Where Chocolate Begins and Research Methods End: Understanding Kuna Cacao Consumption

A model integrating social-cultural concepts of nature into frameworks of interaction between social and natural systems

Assessing ecological knowledge, perceived agency, and motivations regarding wildlife and wildlife conservation in Samburu, Kenya

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