Traditional Ecological Values, Knowledge, and Practices in Twenty-First Century Hawai‘i

Vitousek, Peter M.; Beamer, Kamanamaikalani

doi:10.1007/978-94-007-7470-4_5

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“…Therefore, there are more and more studies focusing on exploring indigenous ocean knowledge, which is utilized in marine management [40,41]. Furthermore, there are some cases stressing the relationship between marine management and Hawaii's indigenous sovereignty [42,43].…”

Section: Political Rights: Sovereigntymentioning

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Shuttling between Land and Sea: Contemporary Practices among Amis Spearfishing Men as a Foundation for Local Marine-Area Management

Tsai¹

2020

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This paper explores how the Amis people on the east coast of Taiwan who practice freediving spearfishing manage the local marine area. Among the coastal Amis people, freediving spearfishing is not only a way of life but is also closely related to ritual ceremonies. Amis spearfishing men are knowledgeable of the near-shore sea and coast, and the practice of spearfishing collectively cultivates their ability to deal with both public affairs and human relations in the community. However, the Taiwanese government regards spearfishing guns as weapons and restricts them. Furthermore, the assumption that spearfishing destroys the coral ecosystem and fishery resources means that the practice is often demonized or increasingly restrained. In this paper, I argue that local marine Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) among Amis spearfishing men can be the foundation for local marine conservation under the concept of community-based natural-resource management (CBNRM), involving both the local Amis community and the government, in spite of both parties still having their own issues to overcome.

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confidence: 99%

Shuttling between Land and Sea: Contemporary Practices among Amis Spearfishing Men as a Foundation for Local Marine-Area Management

Tsai¹

2020

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“…This process has impacted the participants and the researchers alike and brought two, often disparate, perspectives much closer together. Since established, the restoration at Puanui has led to multiple publications that have directly examined elements of biocultural restoration [8,13,14,74].…”

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Restoration of ‘Āina Malo‘o on Hawai‘i Island: Expanding Biocultural Relationships

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Before European contact, Native Hawaiian agriculture was highly adapted to place and expressed a myriad of forms. Although the iconic lo‘i systems (flooded irrigated terraces) are often portrayed as traditional Hawaiian agriculture, other forms of agriculture were, in sum, arguably more important. While pockets of traditional agricultural practices have persevered over the 240 years since European arrival, the revival of indigenous methods and crops has substantially increased since the 1970s. While engagement in lo‘i restoration and maintenance has been a core vehicle for communication and education regarding Hawaiian culture, it does not represent the full spectrum of Hawaiian agriculture and, on the younger islands of Hawai‘i and Maui in particular, does not accurately represent participants’ ancestral engagement with ‘āina malo‘o (dry land, as opposed to flooded lands). These “dryland” forms of agriculture produced more food than lo‘i, especially on the younger islands, were used to produce a broader range of resource crops such as for fiber, timber, and medicine, were more widespread across the islands, and formed the economic base for the powerful Hawai‘i Island chiefs who eventually conquered the archipelago. The recent engagement in the restoration of these forms of agriculture on Hawai‘i Island, compared to the more longstanding efforts to revive lo‘i-based cultivation, is challenging due to highly eroded knowledge systems. However, their restoration highlights the high level of place-based adaptation, demonstrates the scale and political landscape of pre-European Hawai‘i, and provides essential elements in supporting the restoration of Hawaiian culture.

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Biocultural Conservation and Biocultural Ethics

Rozzi

2018

From Biocultural Homogenization to Biocultural Conservation

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Traditional Ecological Values, Knowledge, and Practices in Twenty-First Century Hawai‘i

Cited by 6 publications

References 5 publications

Shuttling between Land and Sea: Contemporary Practices among Amis Spearfishing Men as a Foundation for Local Marine-Area Management

Shuttling between Land and Sea: Contemporary Practices among Amis Spearfishing Men as a Foundation for Local Marine-Area Management

Restoration of ‘Āina Malo‘o on Hawai‘i Island: Expanding Biocultural Relationships

Biocultural Conservation and Biocultural Ethics

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