Tradicional ecological  knowledge, land use and ecosystem diversity in the Tunari nacional Park, Bolivia: an ethnoecological approach to dialogue between traditional and scientific ecological knowledge. BOILLAT, Sebastien. 2007

500p Berna: 22 noviembre 2007. Univesrsität Bern. Fakultät angenommen; Geographisches Institut; NCCR North-South; AGRUCO; Centre for Development and Environment. (Texto en idioma Inglés). 

<TESIS DOCTORAL> <DOCTORADO> <AREAS PROTEGIDAS> <PARQUE NACIONAL TUNARI> <ETNOECOLOGIA> <COMUNIDADES RURALES> <FAMILIA CAMPESINA> <SABER LOCAL> <CONOCIMIENTO TRADICIONAL> <TESTIMONIOS> <ORGANIZACIÓN SOCIAL> <RITUALES> <RELACIONES SOCIALES> <RECIPROCIDAD> <RELIGIOSIDAD> <PACHAMAMA> <ORGANIZACIÓN DE LA PRODUCCION > <ESTUDIOS DE CASO> <USO DE LA TIERRA> <PASTOS NATIVOS> <BOSQUES NATIVOS> <ESPECIES NATIVAS> <PASTOREO> <BOLIVIA> <TESIS>  

1.- INTRODUCTION.

Starting point: the Tunari National Park.

Theoretical aspects.

Objectives of research.

OverviewInstitutional context and contributions of the thesis. 

2. - Theoretical and conceptual framework. 

A) Starting point> a new paradigm for protected areas.

Protected areas.The paradigm shift: conformation of nature-society hybrids.Perspectives and critical analysis of the “nature-society hybrids”approach. 

B) Conceptual and analytical framework.

The actor-oriented perspective on sustainable development.

Briging knowledge: transdisciplinarity.

The theory of action and the construction of knowledge.

Forms of knowledge: and analytical framework.

Application to science.

Application to traditional ecological knowledge.

The ecosystem concept.

Land use and biodiversity.

3. - Study area.General location.

Biophysical characteristics of the area.

Historial background of the area.

The Tunari National Park.

Case study areas: peasant communities.

4. - Methodology.Choice of the level of analysis and the study area.

Methods of social sciences.

Methods of natural sciences.

5.- Traditional ecological knowledge in peasant communities.

Part 1: practical dimension: productive activities and land use.

Organization of production and land use.

Cultivation and crop production.

Pastoralism and grazing.

Forest management and forestry practices.

Part 2.- Eco-cognitive dimension: specific knowledge on elements of the environment.

Topography and soils.

Flora, vegetation and fauna.

Toponymy.

Ritual sites.

Weather phenomena.

Part 3.- Normative dimension.

Social organization at the community level.

Social organization at the family level.

Access to natural resources.

Normative principles: synthesis.

Part 4.- Philosophical dimension.Religious universe.

Ontology

Epistemology

Concluding considerations on TEK. 

6.- Plant communities and their relationship with land use.

Identified plant communities.

Natural factors that influence communities.

Quantitative aspects of land use.

Relationship between the plant communities and cultivation.

Relationship between the plant communities and grazing.

Diversity of plant communities.

Species diversity.

Erosion phenomena.Conclusions. 

7.- Synthesis and recommendations.

The link between traditional ecological knowledge, land use and ecosystem diversity.

Comparing forms of knowledge.

Perspectives and recommendations.