Bernadette Montanari PhD
I am a highly qualified social scientist with a deep understanding of ethnobiology and ethnobotany. I obtained my degrees from the University of Kent in the UK, where I developed a keen interest in researching various topics such as traditional knowledge, anthropology, gender issues, rural development, community education for women’s social enterprise, and international policies. To conduct my research, I utilize a range of methods including ethnobotanical, ethnographic, and qualitative and quantitative research techniques. My expertise in these methods has allowed me to develop a comprehensive perspective on the complex issues faced by society today.
I have also had the opportunity to conduct fieldwork in Morocco and India, immersing myself in the cultural intricacies of these regions. My fieldwork has enabled me to gain valuable insights into the local communities and their traditional knowledge systems, making me well-equipped to provide informed perspectives on these regions. Overall, with my extensive knowledge of social science research and my experience in fieldwork, I am confident that I can provide valuable insights into the complex issues that face society today.
Phone: Cell: + 33 641276480/+44 7748063526
I have also had the opportunity to conduct fieldwork in Morocco and India, immersing myself in the cultural intricacies of these regions. My fieldwork has enabled me to gain valuable insights into the local communities and their traditional knowledge systems, making me well-equipped to provide informed perspectives on these regions. Overall, with my extensive knowledge of social science research and my experience in fieldwork, I am confident that I can provide valuable insights into the complex issues that face society today.
Phone: Cell: + 33 641276480/+44 7748063526
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This handbook is currently in development, with individual articles publishing online in advance of print publication. At this time, we cannot add information about unpublished articles in this handbook, however the table of contents will continue to grow as additional articles pass through the review process and are added to the site. Please note that the online publication date for this handbook is the date that the first article in the title was published online.
conservation of terraces, as well as the factors that contribute to terrace abandonment. However, fewer studies have looked at the role of terraces as a vector for the retention of traditional ecological knowledge. This chapter illustrates how traditional ecological knowledge shapes and maintains the terraced landscape in the High Atlas Mountains of Morocco. It describes the traditional skills employed
for the management of terraces and water, the cultivated crops that sustain the communities, and other activities like the collection of medicinal plants during gardening activities, which facilitates and maintains the traditional ethnobotanical knowledge and its transmission to younger generations. It also argues that not only terraces are important to maintain the livelihood of local communities, but in
addition, they contribute to the retention of traditional ecological knowledge
This handbook is currently in development, with individual articles publishing online in advance of print publication. At this time, we cannot add information about unpublished articles in this handbook, however the table of contents will continue to grow as additional articles pass through the review process and are added to the site. Please note that the online publication date for this handbook is the date that the first article in the title was published online.
conservation of terraces, as well as the factors that contribute to terrace abandonment. However, fewer studies have looked at the role of terraces as a vector for the retention of traditional ecological knowledge. This chapter illustrates how traditional ecological knowledge shapes and maintains the terraced landscape in the High Atlas Mountains of Morocco. It describes the traditional skills employed
for the management of terraces and water, the cultivated crops that sustain the communities, and other activities like the collection of medicinal plants during gardening activities, which facilitates and maintains the traditional ethnobotanical knowledge and its transmission to younger generations. It also argues that not only terraces are important to maintain the livelihood of local communities, but in
addition, they contribute to the retention of traditional ecological knowledge
Examples of such plants include Achillea spp. (yarrow), Acorus calamus (sweet flag), Ocimum spp. (basil), Dioscorea spp., Eucalyptus spp., Commiphora spp. (guggul), Kaempferia galanga (aromatic ginger), and Lavandula spp. (lavender). Many others are included in the volume as well.
With contributions from international experts, these two volumes present chapters that detail the history of these major medicinal and aromatic plants and also report on systematic botany, advanced production and propagation technologies, plant nutrition, moisture management, intercultivation, plant protection, postharvest technology, processing-value addition, and marketing trade. Further, the book presents promising low-cost and ecofriendly plant products and biomolecules, which are free from side-effects for use as pharmaceuticals and herbal drugs.
The most ancient form of medical therapies involving herbs has been neglected for a few decades back and has regained enormous popularity because of the effectiveness and fewer hazardous properties of many medicinal and aromatic plants. Nature has all sorts of protective medicinal compounds within its huge bioresources, which are still being identified for beneficial health purposes. Herbs containing aromatic properties because of their essential oils also have medicinal uses apart from being used as dependable sources of natural fragrance for cosmetics, perfumery, and food industries competing with synthetic aroma chemicals.
These volumes will be an excellent and comprehensive compendium for academicians and professionals working in plant resources. The compilation will also be valuable for students, researchers, medical practitioners, farmers, entrepreneurs, traders, industrialists, and NGOs who are involved in research and development and production and pharmaceutics of medicinally important plants.