Reflections on the future of European ethnobiology.

IF 3.7 2区 医学 Q1 BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION
Victoria Reyes-García, Doyle McKey
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Abstract

In recent years, ethnobiology has undergone significant transformation. A renewed research framework has emerged that prioritizes an ethics of care-one that emphasizes relationships, interdependence, and responsibility towards both human and non-human others throughout all stages of research. This paradigm shift, led largely by Indigenous scholars and researchers from the Global South, invites European ethnobiologists to critically reflect on how they can engage with, contribute to, and learn from these evolving approaches in light of pressing environmental and social challenges. In this Perspective, we explore the future of European ethnobiology in two main ways. First, we reflect on the specificities of a European lens within global ethnobiology, considering how European ethnobiologists might participate more meaningfully in transdisciplinary and intercultural dialogues. Second, drawing on core principles of the emerging global paradigm, we outline five key avenues for future development: (1) deepening commitments to an ethics of care; (2) responding more directly to contemporary challenges; (3) expanding research contexts; (4) reimagining methodological approaches; and (5) enhancing the societal relevance and applied impact of European ethnobiologists, both within and beyond Europe. We highlight current examples of European ethnobiologists already advancing these directions and underscore the field's dynamic evolution. We conclude by identifying critical challenges faced by European ethnobiologists, including the need to engage with rapidly evolving digital technologies and to navigate institutional and epistemic barriers that hinder the co-creation of knowledge across diverse worldviews.

对欧洲民族生物学未来的思考。
近年来,民族生物学发生了重大转变。一种新的研究框架已经出现,它优先考虑护理伦理——在研究的所有阶段都强调对人类和非人类他人的关系、相互依赖和责任。这种范式转变,主要由来自全球南方的土著学者和研究人员领导,邀请欧洲民族生物学家批判性地反思他们如何参与,贡献,并从这些不断发展的方法中学习,以应对紧迫的环境和社会挑战。在这个视角中,我们将从两个主要方面探讨欧洲民族生物学的未来。首先,我们反思了全球民族生物学中欧洲视角的特殊性,考虑了欧洲民族生物学家如何更有意义地参与跨学科和跨文化对话。其次,根据新兴全球范式的核心原则,我们概述了未来发展的五个关键途径:(1)深化对护理伦理的承诺;(2)更直接地应对当代挑战;(3)拓展研究语境;(4)重新构想方法论方法;(5)提高欧洲民族生物学家在欧洲内外的社会相关性和应用影响。我们重点介绍了欧洲民族生物学家目前已经在这些方向上取得进展的例子,并强调了该领域的动态演变。最后,我们确定了欧洲民族生物学家面临的关键挑战,包括需要参与快速发展的数字技术,并克服阻碍跨不同世界观共同创造知识的制度和认知障碍。
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CiteScore
7.30
自引率
16.70%
发文量
66
审稿时长
>12 weeks
期刊介绍: Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine publishes original research focusing on cultural perceptions of nature and of human and animal health. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine invites research articles, reviews and commentaries concerning the investigations of the inextricable links between human societies and nature, food, and health. Specifically, the journal covers the following topics: ethnobotany, ethnomycology, ethnozoology, ethnoecology (including ethnopedology), ethnogastronomy, ethnomedicine, ethnoveterinary, as well as all related areas in environmental, nutritional, and medical anthropology. Research focusing on the implications that the inclusion of humanistic, cultural, and social dimensions have in understanding the biological word is also welcome, as well as its potential projections in public health-centred, nutritional, and environmental policies.
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