Aida Cuni-Sanchez
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 667464 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Aida Cuni-Sanchez |
| PRENOMES | Aida |
| SOBRENOME | Cuni-Sanchez |
| ASSINATURA | CUNI-SANCHEZ A |
| AFILIAÇÕES | University of York |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-8619-1095 |
| VERIFICADO | Sim |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 19 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 48 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 19 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2013 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2025 |
| ÍNDICE H | 4 |
Perceived climate change impacts and adaptation responses in ten African mountain regions
Mountain regions are particularly vulnerable to climate change impacts. Yet, little is known about local adaptation responses in African mountain regions, especially if these are incremental or transformational. First, using household questionnaires, we interviewed 1,500 farmers across ten African mountain regions to investigate perceived climate change impacts and adaptation responses. Second, through a reflective process involving all co-author…
‘Sowing and harvesting water’
Efforts to restore Peru's megadiverse Andean Forests are rapidly growing. While ecological determinants for restoration success are well known, knowledge on the socio‐economic and governance conditions that allow for the success of ecological restoration using native species is scarce. (Appendix ) Using a multi‐stakeholder approach, this paper analyses the motivations, preferences, success factors and governance models for effective ecological re…
Changing human–nature relationships
The ecological impacts of landscape changes resulting in significant simplification of natural systems have been extensively studied worldwide. Yet, few studies have examined how such biophysical changes affect the value local communities place on nature and their relationships with it. In this study, we delve into the case of Guinea‐Bissau, where woodland cover has been increasingly replaced by commercial cashew plantations. Using a sociocultura…
Comparative Study of Climate Change Adaptation Practices in Conflict-Affected Mountain Areas of Africa
People living in conflict-affected areas are particularly vulnerable to climate-related impacts. However, few comparative studies have examined differences in adaptation practices across different conflict-affected mountain areas in Africa. This study focuses on 2 mountain areas, the Bamboutos Mountains (western Cameroon, affected by sectarian conflict) and the Itombwe Mountains (eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, affected by political ins…
From the Wild to the Market
Wild edible plants are important for the livelihoods of both rural and urban people in West Africa, but little is known about their trade networks. This study identifies, quantifies, and characterizes the local trade of wild edible plants in northern Guinea-Bissau to better understand the linkages between wild edible plants, local markets, and livelihoods, and to evaluate the sector’s ecological and economic sustainability. Interviews with 331 ma…
Climate change perceptions and adaptation by Sebei pastoralists in Mount Elgon, Uganda
Access to funds, markets and technical advice were the main barriers to adaptation identified. Institutional support-now only focused on improved breeds-should consider the multiple strategies used by pastoralists, and the constraints they highlighted, including the need for mutual learning space
Human-driven degradation impacts on mangroves in southern Sierra Leone
Mangrove ecosystems remove carbon from the atmosphere and store it predominantly in soils constituting an important carbon sink. Additionally, they foster biodiversity and provide ecosystem services supporting local livelihoods and enhancing coastal protection. However, mangroves are declining in extent and experiencing degradation due to human activities as well as climate change impacts like sea-level rise and increasing frequency of extreme ev…
Antimalarial and mosquito repellent plants
Background: The present ethnobotanical study was conducted to identify plant species used by Burundians to treat malaria and to repel mosquitoes, to compare this with available literature, to identify species which could be further investigated and to discuss potential future promotion or cultivation. Methods: Surveys were conducted between April and October 2018 in 7 provinces representing the 5 ecological zones of Burundi. A semi-structured que…
Climate change and hunter-gatherers in montane eastern DR Congo
Mountain environments experience more rapid changes in temperature than lower elevations. However, little is known about the climatic changes already observed in African mountains, or the adaptation strategies used by hunter-gatherer communities. Semi-structured interviews were administered to 100 Twa hunter-gatherers living around Mt Kahuzi in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo). We also organized 10 focus-group discussions with …
Cultural Effects on Sorghum Varieties Grown, Traits Preferred, and Seed Management Practices in Northern Ethiopia
Cultural Effects on Sorghum Varieties Grown, Traits Preferred, and Seed Management Practices in Northern Ethiopia. Agrobiodiversity is fundamentally shaped by farmers’ preferences and management practices, and these are again shaped by the farmers’ social and cultural background. This study investigates variety preferences and seed management practices in the crop sorghum ( Sorghum bicolor ) among the Kunama and the Tigrayan ethnolinguistic group…
Everyday adaptation practices by coffee farmers in three mountain regions in Africa
Mountain environments in East Africa experience more rapid increases in temperature than lower elevations, which, together with changing rainfall patterns, often negatively affect coffee production. However, little is known about the adaptation strategies used by smallholder coffee farmers in Africa. Using the lens of everyday adaptation, semi-structured interviews were carried out with 450 smallholder farmers living near the Bale Mountains in Et…
Assessing nature-based solutions for transformative change
Science with society
From Tree Species to Forest Services
Asynchronous carbon sink saturation in African and Amazonian tropical forests
Social Perceptions of Forest Ecosystem Services in the Democratic Republic of Congo
The forests of the Albertine Rift are known for their high biodiversity and the important ecosystem services they provide to millions of inhabitants. However, their conservation and the maintenance of ecosystem service delivery is a challenge, particularly in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Our research investigates how livelihood strategy and ethnicity affects local perceptions of forest ecosystem services. We collected data through 25 foc…
Medicinal Plant Trade in Northern Kenya
Medicinal Plant Trade in Sierra Leone
Economic Importance of the Medicinal Plant Trade in Sierra Leone1
Science with society
Economic Importance of the Medicinal Plant Trade in Sierra Leone1
Medicinal Plant Trade in Northern Kenya
Medicinal Plant Trade in Sierra Leone
From the Wild to the Market
Wild edible plants are important for the livelihoods of both rural and urban people in West Africa, but little is known about their trade networks. This study identifies, quantifies, and characterizes the local trade of wild edible plants in northern Guinea-Bissau to better understand the linkages between wild edible plants, local markets, and livelihoods, and to evaluate the sector’s ecological and economic sustainability. Interviews with 331 ma…
Cultural Effects on Sorghum Varieties Grown, Traits Preferred, and Seed Management Practices in Northern Ethiopia
Cultural Effects on Sorghum Varieties Grown, Traits Preferred, and Seed Management Practices in Northern Ethiopia. Agrobiodiversity is fundamentally shaped by farmers’ preferences and management practices, and these are again shaped by the farmers’ social and cultural background. This study investigates variety preferences and seed management practices in the crop sorghum ( Sorghum bicolor ) among the Kunama and the Tigrayan ethnolinguistic group…
From Tree Species to Forest Services
Economic Importance of the Medicinal Plant Trade in Sierra Leone1
Medicinal Plant Trade in Sierra Leone
Medicinal Plant Trade in Northern Kenya
Social Perceptions of Forest Ecosystem Services in the Democratic Republic of Congo
The forests of the Albertine Rift are known for their high biodiversity and the important ecosystem services they provide to millions of inhabitants. However, their conservation and the maintenance of ecosystem service delivery is a challenge, particularly in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Our research investigates how livelihood strategy and ethnicity affects local perceptions of forest ecosystem services. We collected data through 25 foc…
Asynchronous carbon sink saturation in African and Amazonian tropical forests
Assessing nature-based solutions for transformative change
Science with society
From Tree Species to Forest Services
Climate change and hunter-gatherers in montane eastern DR Congo
Mountain environments experience more rapid changes in temperature than lower elevations. However, little is known about the climatic changes already observed in African mountains, or the adaptation strategies used by hunter-gatherer communities. Semi-structured interviews were administered to 100 Twa hunter-gatherers living around Mt Kahuzi in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo). We also organized 10 focus-group discussions with …
Cultural Effects on Sorghum Varieties Grown, Traits Preferred, and Seed Management Practices in Northern Ethiopia
Cultural Effects on Sorghum Varieties Grown, Traits Preferred, and Seed Management Practices in Northern Ethiopia. Agrobiodiversity is fundamentally shaped by farmers’ preferences and management practices, and these are again shaped by the farmers’ social and cultural background. This study investigates variety preferences and seed management practices in the crop sorghum ( Sorghum bicolor ) among the Kunama and the Tigrayan ethnolinguistic group…
Everyday adaptation practices by coffee farmers in three mountain regions in Africa
Mountain environments in East Africa experience more rapid increases in temperature than lower elevations, which, together with changing rainfall patterns, often negatively affect coffee production. However, little is known about the adaptation strategies used by smallholder coffee farmers in Africa. Using the lens of everyday adaptation, semi-structured interviews were carried out with 450 smallholder farmers living near the Bale Mountains in Et…
Human-driven degradation impacts on mangroves in southern Sierra Leone
Mangrove ecosystems remove carbon from the atmosphere and store it predominantly in soils constituting an important carbon sink. Additionally, they foster biodiversity and provide ecosystem services supporting local livelihoods and enhancing coastal protection. However, mangroves are declining in extent and experiencing degradation due to human activities as well as climate change impacts like sea-level rise and increasing frequency of extreme ev…
Antimalarial and mosquito repellent plants
Background: The present ethnobotanical study was conducted to identify plant species used by Burundians to treat malaria and to repel mosquitoes, to compare this with available literature, to identify species which could be further investigated and to discuss potential future promotion or cultivation. Methods: Surveys were conducted between April and October 2018 in 7 provinces representing the 5 ecological zones of Burundi. A semi-structured que…
Changing human–nature relationships
The ecological impacts of landscape changes resulting in significant simplification of natural systems have been extensively studied worldwide. Yet, few studies have examined how such biophysical changes affect the value local communities place on nature and their relationships with it. In this study, we delve into the case of Guinea‐Bissau, where woodland cover has been increasingly replaced by commercial cashew plantations. Using a sociocultura…
Comparative Study of Climate Change Adaptation Practices in Conflict-Affected Mountain Areas of Africa
People living in conflict-affected areas are particularly vulnerable to climate-related impacts. However, few comparative studies have examined differences in adaptation practices across different conflict-affected mountain areas in Africa. This study focuses on 2 mountain areas, the Bamboutos Mountains (western Cameroon, affected by sectarian conflict) and the Itombwe Mountains (eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, affected by political ins…
From the Wild to the Market
Wild edible plants are important for the livelihoods of both rural and urban people in West Africa, but little is known about their trade networks. This study identifies, quantifies, and characterizes the local trade of wild edible plants in northern Guinea-Bissau to better understand the linkages between wild edible plants, local markets, and livelihoods, and to evaluate the sector’s ecological and economic sustainability. Interviews with 331 ma…
Climate change perceptions and adaptation by Sebei pastoralists in Mount Elgon, Uganda
Access to funds, markets and technical advice were the main barriers to adaptation identified. Institutional support-now only focused on improved breeds-should consider the multiple strategies used by pastoralists, and the constraints they highlighted, including the need for mutual learning space
Perceived climate change impacts and adaptation responses in ten African mountain regions
Mountain regions are particularly vulnerable to climate change impacts. Yet, little is known about local adaptation responses in African mountain regions, especially if these are incremental or transformational. First, using household questionnaires, we interviewed 1,500 farmers across ten African mountain regions to investigate perceived climate change impacts and adaptation responses. Second, through a reflective process involving all co-author…
‘Sowing and harvesting water’
Efforts to restore Peru's megadiverse Andean Forests are rapidly growing. While ecological determinants for restoration success are well known, knowledge on the socio‐economic and governance conditions that allow for the success of ecological restoration using native species is scarce. (Appendix ) Using a multi‐stakeholder approach, this paper analyses the motivations, preferences, success factors and governance models for effective ecological re…
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