The present book aims to provide insight into the interactions between communities and ecosystems, as well as the significance of traditional knowledge in preserving biocultural resources through community-based adaptations. By drawing on experiences and lessons from around the world, this publication is intended to benefit a range of readers, including researchers who study human-environment interactions and climate adaptation techniques, biodiversity conservationists, non-governmental organizations, policymakers, and educators. Specifically, it is designed to assist policymakers and organizations involved in the revitalization of local foods and community-based conservation and adaptation initiatives in various ecosystems. Additionally, it serves as a useful resource for educators who work with indigenous and local communities to develop location-specific adaptations to address multiple biotic and abiotic stressors.

01. The Food/Medicine/Poison Triangle: Implications for Traditional Ecological Knowledge Systems of Indigenous Peoples of British Columbia, Canada by Nancy J. Turner 02. Integration into the Market Economy and Dietary Change: An Empirical Study of Dietary Transition in the Amazon by Elizabeth Byron and Victoria Reyes-Garca 03. The Loss of Local Livelihoods and Local Knowledge: Implications for Local Food Systems by Sarah Pilgrim-Morrison and Jules Pretty 04 The Seasonal Migration of Thai Berry Pickers in Finland: Non-wood Forest Products for Poverty Alleviation or Source of Imminent Conflict? Celeste Lacuna-Richman 05 Sustainable Management of Natural Resources and Biocultural Diversity for Subsistence Livelihoods: A Cross Cultural Study by Ranjay K. Singh, Anamika Singh, Anshuman Singh and B.S. Dwivedi 06 Status and Contribution of Non-cultivated Food Plants Used by Dawro People in Loma District, South Ethiopia 07. Biocultural Resources and Traditional Food Systems of Nyishi Tribe of Arunachal Pradesh (India): An Empirical Learning on the Role of Mythology and Folklore in Conservation by Hui Tag, P. Kalita, Ranjay, K. Singh and A.K. Das 08 New Shoots, Old Roots the Incorporation of Alien Weeds into Traditional Food Systems by Michelle Cocks, Tony Dold and Madeleen Husselman 09. Edible Fungi in Mesoamerican Lowlands: A Barely Studied Resource by Felipe Ruan-Soto and Joaqun Cifuentes 10. Menu for Survival: Plants, Architecture, and Stories of the Nisgaa Oolichan Fishery by Nancy Mackin and Deanna Nyce 11. Salmon Food Webs: SAANICH First Nation Peoples Intrinsic Interconnectedness to Salmon Fishing and Conservation on Southern Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada by Roxanne Paul 12 Tsampa of Ladakh: Adaptation of a Traditional Food at Higher Altitude and Emergent Changes by Konchok Targais, Dorjey Angchok, Tsering Stobdan, R.B. Srivastava and Ranjay Singh 13 Bioculturally Important Indigenous Fruit Tree Mahua (Madhuca spp.; Sapotaceae): Its Role in Community-Based Adaptive Management by Anshuman Singh, Ranjay K. Singh, Sarvesh Tripathy and BS Dwivedi