Bridging the gap between people and nature: the need for biocultural approaches to restoration
Ecological restoration is booming worldwide as a climate solution. It is often presented as a straightforward fix for environmental damage, but it’s not that simple. Dr Antonio Uzal , Associate Professor of Conservation Biology in NTU’s School of Animal, Rural and Environmental Sciences, discusses how dominant Western technical and science-driven approaches could be unintentionally reinforcing power imbalances and marginalising local and indigenous knowledge.