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Integrating Indigenous Knowledge into Biodiversity Conservation: From Ethical Inclusion to Ecological Imperative

2026-01-23

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Biodiversity in Ethiopia is under mounting pressure from deforestation, agricultural expansion, climate change, and other anthropogenic pressures, yet conventional conservation approaches often fail to protect species and ecosystems effectively. Dominated by Western scientific paradigms, these approaches treat the ecosystems as isolated from human activity, relying on centralized management, protected areas, and t...

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DOI: 10.20944/preprints202601.1775.v1

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