Edwin Yucra
Biographic Data
| ID | 4810223 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Edwin Yucra |
| GIVEN NAMES | Edwin |
| FAMILY NAME | Yucra |
| SIGNATURE | YUCRA E |
| AFFILIATIONS | Universidad Mayor de San Andrés |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-9001-0031 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 33 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 3 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Validating local meteorological forecast knowledge in the Bolivian Altiplano
This study validates local forecast indicators used by indigenous Aymara in Bolivia’s Northern and Central Altiplano. In Bolivia, the use of traditional forecasting methods is declining even though climate services cannot provide useful forecasts because of a low density of stations and lack outreach services. Validating local knowledge can reduce the erosion of local knowledge by resolving debates over their utility within communities and by gai…
Laggards or Leaders
Many sustainable agricultural practices are based on local and traditional farming knowledge. This article examines the conservation and loss of three traditional practices in the Bolivian Altiplano that agronomic research has shown increase the resiliency of small farmers in the face of climate-related risks. These practices are the use of manure, the use of local forecasts and risk-management strategies, and the preservation of crop biodiversit…
Adapting to Climate Change in Andean Ecosystems
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Adapting to Climate Change in Andean Ecosystems
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Laggards or Leaders
Many sustainable agricultural practices are based on local and traditional farming knowledge. This article examines the conservation and loss of three traditional practices in the Bolivian Altiplano that agronomic research has shown increase the resiliency of small farmers in the face of climate-related risks. These practices are the use of manure, the use of local forecasts and risk-management strategies, and the preservation of crop biodiversit…
Adapting to Climate Change in Andean Ecosystems
Metadata only record
Laggards or Leaders
Many sustainable agricultural practices are based on local and traditional farming knowledge. This article examines the conservation and loss of three traditional practices in the Bolivian Altiplano that agronomic research has shown increase the resiliency of small farmers in the face of climate-related risks. These practices are the use of manure, the use of local forecasts and risk-management strategies, and the preservation of crop biodiversit…
Validating local meteorological forecast knowledge in the Bolivian Altiplano
This study validates local forecast indicators used by indigenous Aymara in Bolivia’s Northern and Central Altiplano. In Bolivia, the use of traditional forecasting methods is declining even though climate services cannot provide useful forecasts because of a low density of stations and lack outreach services. Validating local knowledge can reduce the erosion of local knowledge by resolving debates over their utility within communities and by gai…
Agriculture (3 works) · Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management (3 works) · Geography (3 works) · Traditional knowledge (3 works) · Ecology (2 works) · Economic growth (2 works) · Economics (2 works) · Environmental Science (2 works) · Indigenous (2 works) · Political science (2 works)