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Zsolt Molnár
Traditional ecological knowledge of local land-users and its use in conservation

THESIS TOPIC PROPOSAL

Institute: Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Gödöllő
environmental sciences
Doctoral School of Environmental Sciences

Thesis supervisor: Zsolt Molnár
co-supervisor: Dénes Saláta
Location of studies (in Hungarian): SZIU
Abbreviation of location of studies: SZIU


Description of the research topic:

The main objective is to study traditional knowledge of herders and farmers in Mongolia, Iran or in other Asian countries by interviewing and participatory field work, especially focusing on knowledge of habitats and wild plant species, locals’ understanding of ecological processes and the impact of their land-use practices on vegetation, the potential uses of this knowledge in conservation management, and the potential benefits and harms of national level agricultural and conservation regulations on local knowledge. Required characteristics: experience in working with local communities (interviewing, participatory field work, knowledge co-production); and experience in field survey methods of ecology and vegetation science.

Number of students who can be accepted: 1

Deadline for application: 2020-05-30


2024. IV. 17.
ODT ülés
Az ODT következő ülésére 2024. június 14-én, pénteken 10.00 órakor kerül sor a Semmelweis Egyetem Szenátusi termében (Bp. Üllői út 26. I. emelet).

 
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