Agnieszka Pawlowska-Mainville
Biographic Data
| ID | 109817 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Agnieszka Pawlowska-Mainville |
| GIVEN NAMES | Agnieszka |
| FAMILY NAME | Pawlowska-Mainville |
| SIGNATURE | PAWLOWSKA-MAINVILLE A |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Northern British Columbia |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-2151-8162 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 11 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 9 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Creating a quiet buzz
Boreal apiary and beekeeping are characteristic of Eastern Europe and are passed down from generation to generation. Boreal apiary relies on ecological and cultural knowledge to protect honeybee diversity, change forestry practices, and ensure sustainable livelihoods. In this article I discuss the participation of Polish apiarists in the science-policy interface for biodiversity and ecosystem services IPBES Values Assessment and the Indigenous an…
Niematerialne dziedzictwa kulturowe w Kanadzie. Z Agnieszką Pawłowską-Mainville rozmawia Piotr Grochowski
Agnieszka Pawłowska-Mainville is Associate Professor at the University of Northern British Columbia, Canada, and UNESCO Chair in Living Heritage and Sustainable Livelihoods. Working in a multilingual context with diverse knowledge-holders, she examines intangible cultural heritage safeguarding and valuation of living heritage elements such as eco-cultural practices, cultural landscapes, languages, traditions, and other cultural expressions. Her w…
Diverse values of nature for sustainability
Twenty-five years since foundational publications on valuing ecosystem services for human well-being 1,2 , addressing the global biodiversity crisis 3 still implies confronting barriers to incorporating nature’s diverse values into decision-making. These barriers include powerful interests supported by current norms and legal rules such as property rights, which determine whose values and which values of nature are acted on. A better understandin…
The role of power in leveraging the diverse values of nature for transformative change
Transformation for inclusive conservation
Philosophies of good living and values of nature
Stored in the Bones
Stored in the Bones enriches discussions of treaty rights, land claims, and environmental policy. Presenting an international framework that may be used to advance community interests in dealings with governments, the study offers a pathway for Indigenous peoples to document intangible cultural heritage
Cannibalizing the Wiindigo
This paper will discuss the Wiindigo, a cannibalistic character among some Indigenous peoples of North America. Illustrated through the Anishinaabeg and Oji-Cree, two Algonquin-speaking Indigenous groups, the Wiindigo serves as a personification of fear and hunger, and alludes to the cultural heritage elements of the boreal forest food system as well as the differing legal systems in Canada. In examining the Wiindigo from the Indigenous cultural …
The Incalculable Weight of Small Numbers
This article outlines Poplar River First Nation's attempt to designate their traditional trapline territory as part of the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization's world heritage site nomination called Pimachiowin Aki. Along with other neighbouring Anishinaabeg First Nations involved in this First Nation-led project, Poplar River is using the global infrastructure to meet local needs. Their endeavour to establish permanent protectio…
The Incalculable Weight of Small Numbers
This article outlines Poplar River First Nation's attempt to designate their traditional trapline territory as part of the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization's world heritage site nomination called Pimachiowin Aki. Along with other neighbouring Anishinaabeg First Nations involved in this First Nation-led project, Poplar River is using the global infrastructure to meet local needs. Their endeavour to establish permanent protectio…
Cannibalizing the Wiindigo
This paper will discuss the Wiindigo, a cannibalistic character among some Indigenous peoples of North America. Illustrated through the Anishinaabeg and Oji-Cree, two Algonquin-speaking Indigenous groups, the Wiindigo serves as a personification of fear and hunger, and alludes to the cultural heritage elements of the boreal forest food system as well as the differing legal systems in Canada. In examining the Wiindigo from the Indigenous cultural …
Diverse values of nature for sustainability
Twenty-five years since foundational publications on valuing ecosystem services for human well-being 1,2 , addressing the global biodiversity crisis 3 still implies confronting barriers to incorporating nature’s diverse values into decision-making. These barriers include powerful interests supported by current norms and legal rules such as property rights, which determine whose values and which values of nature are acted on. A better understandin…
The role of power in leveraging the diverse values of nature for transformative change
Transformation for inclusive conservation
Philosophies of good living and values of nature
Stored in the Bones
Stored in the Bones enriches discussions of treaty rights, land claims, and environmental policy. Presenting an international framework that may be used to advance community interests in dealings with governments, the study offers a pathway for Indigenous peoples to document intangible cultural heritage
Niematerialne dziedzictwa kulturowe w Kanadzie. Z Agnieszką Pawłowską-Mainville rozmawia Piotr Grochowski
Agnieszka Pawłowska-Mainville is Associate Professor at the University of Northern British Columbia, Canada, and UNESCO Chair in Living Heritage and Sustainable Livelihoods. Working in a multilingual context with diverse knowledge-holders, she examines intangible cultural heritage safeguarding and valuation of living heritage elements such as eco-cultural practices, cultural landscapes, languages, traditions, and other cultural expressions. Her w…
Creating a quiet buzz
Boreal apiary and beekeeping are characteristic of Eastern Europe and are passed down from generation to generation. Boreal apiary relies on ecological and cultural knowledge to protect honeybee diversity, change forestry practices, and ensure sustainable livelihoods. In this article I discuss the participation of Polish apiarists in the science-policy interface for biodiversity and ecosystem services IPBES Values Assessment and the Indigenous an…
Ecology (6 works) · Political science (5 works) · Geography (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Biology (3 works) · Business (3 works) · Computer Science (3 works) · Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management (3 works) · Environmental ethics (3 works) · Environmental resource management (3 works)