Sarah-Lan Mathez-Stiefel
Biographic Data
| ID | 133135 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Sarah-Lan Mathez-Stiefel |
| GIVEN NAMES | Sarah-Lan |
| FAMILY NAME | Mathez-Stiefel |
| SIGNATURE | MATHEZ-STIEFEL S |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Bern |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3131-3208 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 33 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 66 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 33 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Inner dimensions, outer change: Exploring the transformative potential of leadership in artisanal and small-scale gold mining in the Peruvian Amazon
Artisanal and small-scale gold mining is a critical livelihood activity across the Global South, but it remains enmeshed in environmental degradation and governance deficits. In Madre de Dios, Peru, government-led formalization efforts have failed to resolve these complex issues. Drawing on qualitative interviews with ten leaders from mining collectives and ten key informants, we apply a value-oriented leadership framework to explore how leaders’…
Cómo concientizar a lxs jóvenes sobre sus prácticas alimentarias? Una mirada crítica desde metodologías de pedagogía transformadora en Andalucía, España
En este artículo analizamos dos metodologías de pedagogía transformadora dirigidas a jóvenes de las provincias de Sevilla y Huelva (España), qué buscaron suscitar reflexiones críticas sobre sus prácticas alimentarias. Examinamos los resultados de las investigaciones participativas del programa "Ecohuertos Escolares" y la creación del fanzine "Come y Habla", respectivamente con niñxs y estudiantes universitarixs, realizadas con el colectivo El Enj…
Focus Issue: Weaving Together Knowledges—Collaborations in Support of the Wellbeing of Mountain Peoples and Regions
Editorial
Mapping and characterizing social-ecological land systems of South America
Zarbá, L., M. Piquer-Rodríguez, S. Boillat, C. Levers, I. Gasparri, T. Aide, N. L. Álvarez-Berríos, L. O. Anderson, E. Araoz, E. Arima, M. Batistella, M. Calderón-Loor, C. Echeverría, M. Gonzalez-Roglich, E. G. Jobbágy, S.-L. Mathez-Stiefel, C. Ramirez-Reyes, A. Pacheco, M. Vallejos, K. R. Young, and R. Grau. 2022. Mapping and characterizing social-ecological land systems of South America. Ecology and Society 27(2):27. https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-…
Focus Issue: Pastoralism and Rangelands in Mountains
Editorial
Mountain Research and Development Embarks on Its Fifth Decade
Editorial
Changes in MRD's Team of Editors-in-Chief
Editorial
Engaging national policy makers in ecosystem based disaster risk reduction through social learning: Lessons from workshops in Africa, oceania, Latin America and the Caribbean
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Focus Issue: Mountain Biodiversity and Sustainable Development
Editorial
Theories of change in sustainability science: Understanding how change happens
Science-based initiatives generate particular changes towards sustainable development. But why and how does this work? Theories of change (ToCs) can help in understanding the theoretical assumptions and modes of knowledge production associated with these initiatives: ToCs trigger debate among the stakeholders and evaluators of an initiative regarding the hypothesized and observed effects of actions as well as regarding underlying assumptions abou…
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Focus Issue: The Role of Culture in Transformation Towards Sustainable Development in Mountains
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Focus Issue: Adaptation to Climate Change and Sustainable Mountain Development—Assessing Approaches and Understanding Implications for the Future
Editorial
La Puna argentina: Naturaleza y cultura [The Argentinian Puna: Nature and Culture]. Edited by H. Ricardo Grau, M. Judith Babot, Andrea E. Izquierdo, and Alfredo Grau
Book review
Focus Issue: Food Security and Sustainable Development in Mountains
Editorial
Focus Issue: Mountain Forests and the SDGs
Editorial
Research Priorities for the Conservation and Sustainable Governance of Andean Forest Landscapes
The long-term survival of Andean forest landscapes (AFL) and of their capacity to contribute to sustainable development in a context of global change requires integrated adaptation and mitigation responses informed by a thorough understanding of the dynamic and complex interactions between their ecological and social components. This article proposes a research agenda that can help guide AFL research efforts for the next 15 years. The agenda was …
Focus Issue: Implications of Out- and In-Migration for Sustainable Development in Mountains
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Can Andean medicine coexist with biomedical healthcare? A comparison of two rural communities in Peru and Bolivia
BackgroundIt is commonly assumed that indigenous medical systems remain strong in developing countries because biomedicine is physically inaccessible or financially not affordable. This paper compares the health-seeking behavior of households from rural Andean communities at a Peruvian and a Bolivian study site. The main research question was whether the increased presence of biomedicine led to a displacement of Andean indigenous medical practice…
Knowledge and valuation of Andean agroforestry species: The role of sex, age, and migration among members of a rural community in Bolivia
BackgroundAgroforestry is a sustainable land use method with a long tradition in the Bolivian Andes. A better understanding of people's knowledge and valuation of woody species can help to adjust actor-oriented agroforestry systems. In this case study, carried out in a peasant community of the Bolivian Andes, we aimed at calculating the cultural importance of selected agroforestry species, and at analysing the intracultural variation in the cultu…
Are the Young Less Knowledgeable? Local Knowledge of Natural Remedies and Its Transformations in the Andean Highlands
Land system science in Latin America: Challenges and Perspectives
Linking local knowledge, conservation practices and ecosystem diversity: Comparing two communities in the Tunari National Park (Bolivia)
Combined approaches to conserve both biological and cultural diversity are seen as an alternative to classical nature conservation instruments. The objective of this study was to examine the influence of urbanization coupled with exclusive conservation measures, on land use, local knowledge and biodiversity in two Quechua speaking communities of Bolivia located within the Tunari National Park. We assessed and compared the links between land use, …
Mapping and characterizing social-ecological land systems of South America
Zarbá, L., M. Piquer-Rodríguez, S. Boillat, C. Levers, I. Gasparri, T. Aide, N. L. Álvarez-Berríos, L. O. Anderson, E. Araoz, E. Arima, M. Batistella, M. Calderón-Loor, C. Echeverría, M. Gonzalez-Roglich, E. G. Jobbágy, S.-L. Mathez-Stiefel, C. Ramirez-Reyes, A. Pacheco, M. Vallejos, K. R. Young, and R. Grau. 2022. Mapping and characterizing social-ecological land systems of South America. Ecology and Society 27(2):27. https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-…
Can Andean medicine coexist with biomedical healthcare? A comparison of two rural communities in Peru and Bolivia
BackgroundIt is commonly assumed that indigenous medical systems remain strong in developing countries because biomedicine is physically inaccessible or financially not affordable. This paper compares the health-seeking behavior of households from rural Andean communities at a Peruvian and a Bolivian study site. The main research question was whether the increased presence of biomedicine led to a displacement of Andean indigenous medical practice…
Are the Young Less Knowledgeable? Local Knowledge of Natural Remedies and Its Transformations in the Andean Highlands
Linking local knowledge, conservation practices and ecosystem diversity: Comparing two communities in the Tunari National Park (Bolivia)
Combined approaches to conserve both biological and cultural diversity are seen as an alternative to classical nature conservation instruments. The objective of this study was to examine the influence of urbanization coupled with exclusive conservation measures, on land use, local knowledge and biodiversity in two Quechua speaking communities of Bolivia located within the Tunari National Park. We assessed and compared the links between land use, …
Knowledge and valuation of Andean agroforestry species: The role of sex, age, and migration among members of a rural community in Bolivia
BackgroundAgroforestry is a sustainable land use method with a long tradition in the Bolivian Andes. A better understanding of people's knowledge and valuation of woody species can help to adjust actor-oriented agroforestry systems. In this case study, carried out in a peasant community of the Bolivian Andes, we aimed at calculating the cultural importance of selected agroforestry species, and at analysing the intracultural variation in the cultu…
Focus Issue: Modernization and Sustainable Development in Mountains
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Identifying Gender-Sensitive Agroforestry Options: Methodological Considerations From the Field
Agroforestry is seen as a promising set of land use practices that can lead to increased ecological integrity and sustainable benefits in mountain areas. Agroforestry practices can also enhance smallholder farmers' resilience in the face of social and ecological change. There is a need for critical examination of existing practices to ensure that agroforestry recommendations for smallholder farmers are socially inclusive and grounded in local exp…
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Focus Issue: Mountain Forests and the SDGs
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Research Priorities for the Conservation and Sustainable Governance of Andean Forest Landscapes
The long-term survival of Andean forest landscapes (AFL) and of their capacity to contribute to sustainable development in a context of global change requires integrated adaptation and mitigation responses informed by a thorough understanding of the dynamic and complex interactions between their ecological and social components. This article proposes a research agenda that can help guide AFL research efforts for the next 15 years. The agenda was …
Focus Issue: Implications of Out- and In-Migration for Sustainable Development in Mountains
Editorial
Land system science in Latin America: Challenges and Perspectives
Focus Issue: Food Security and Sustainable Development in Mountains
Editorial
Theories of change in sustainability science: Understanding how change happens
Science-based initiatives generate particular changes towards sustainable development. But why and how does this work? Theories of change (ToCs) can help in understanding the theoretical assumptions and modes of knowledge production associated with these initiatives: ToCs trigger debate among the stakeholders and evaluators of an initiative regarding the hypothesized and observed effects of actions as well as regarding underlying assumptions abou…
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Focus Issue: The Role of Culture in Transformation Towards Sustainable Development in Mountains
Editorial
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Focus Issue: Adaptation to Climate Change and Sustainable Mountain Development—Assessing Approaches and Understanding Implications for the Future
Editorial
La Puna argentina: Naturaleza y cultura [The Argentinian Puna: Nature and Culture]. Edited by H. Ricardo Grau, M. Judith Babot, Andrea E. Izquierdo, and Alfredo Grau
Book review
Engaging national policy makers in ecosystem based disaster risk reduction through social learning: Lessons from workshops in Africa, oceania, Latin America and the Caribbean
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Geography (20 works) · Ecology (11 works) · Environmental planning (11 works) · Environmental resource management (11 works) · Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management (10 works) · Political science (10 works) · Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies (9 works) · Focus (optics (9 works) · Human auditory perception and evaluation (9 works) · Legal Cases and Commentary (9 works)