Las tribus juveniles en tiempos de la modernidad by Rossana Reguillo

“…In this text, the author discusses the ways in which adolescents formgroups and also enquires about the rooted local practices that incor-porate both national and transnational dimensions. …”
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Les conflits fonciers comme analyseurs des guerres civiles : chefs de guerre, militaires américains et juges Taliban dans la Kunar by Adam Baczko

“…An analysis of the war through the study of land conflicts helps us to more fully understand why the warlords are currently getting weaker, why the people of Kunar are rejecting the US Army, and why the Taliban movement has taken root locally.…”
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Legal Pluralism and Responsive Legal Development: The Role of Pageu Gampong in Strengthening Sharia Implementation in Aceh by Azwarfajri Azwarfajri, Muliadi Nur, Muhammad Yusuf, Lukman Hakim

“…A more effective strategy requires a responsive legal development model that integrates Sharia with deeply rooted local wisdom. This study, utilizing a descriptive-qualitative approach based on a literature review, examines the potential of the pageu gampong system—a traditional village-level institution for social and moral harmony—as a strategic solution. …”
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The biocultural heritage and changing role of indigenous yams in the Republic of Guinea, West Africa by Nagnouma Condé, George Burton, Maimouna Touré, Benedetta Gori, Martin Cheek, Sékou Magassouba, Paul Wilkin, Charlotte Couch, Philippa Ryan

“…Although yam production has increased, a narrow range of commercial cultivars is currently displacing the historically‐rooted local diversity. The expansion of yam cultivation is regarded locally as having relied on a shift to more unsustainable and extensive land use, and with herbicides and chemical fertilisers replacing intensive organic soil management. …”
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What affects the sustainability of a non-timber forest product value chain? A case study of an endemic palm harvested by local communities in Brazil by Ilana Araujo-Santos, Karen A. Kainer, Fernando Grenno, Alexandre Schiavetti

“…Abstract Background Traditional harvest of non-timber forest products (NTFP) offers an economic alternative to local communities by providing income without significantly altering current land use while reinforcing deeply rooted local knowledge. Analyzing NTFP value chains helps understand the actors, relationships, stages, and sustainability of these products. …”
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Les lieux de vie collectifs et écologiques, acteurs du renouveau endogène des territoires ruraux de basse densité en France et au Québec : un enjeu de gouvernance territoriale by Florent Amat

“…We show how some projects which aim at putting down roots locally can impact local dynamics, contrary to others being more oriented towards trans-local networks. …”
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“Locality – Adaptation” Research of Hydropower Resettlement Communities in the Jinsha River Basin: A Case Study of Ludila Hydropower Station by Fang WANG, Zhuoqi LI, Haoyi XU, Jiaqi YAN

“…In this process, the uniqueness of hydropower resettlement lies in the radical restructuring of human – water relationships — transformations that not only reconfigure physical spaces but also fragment basin-rooted local knowledge networks. This research evaluates the compound impacts of hydraulic and hydropower projects on basin-scale human – environment systems, focusing on the adaptive challenges faced by hydropower resettlers under abrupt environmental changes. …”
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