CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE OF BIODIVERSITY: THE ROLE OF MEDICINAL PLANTS IN URBAN AFRICAN CULTURAL PRACTICES IN THE EASTERN CAPE, SOUTH AFRICA

摘要: ABSTRACT Since the International Convention on Biodiversity in 1992 conservation biologists, ecologists and conservationists have devoted considerable attention to of biodiversity. With this has come realization that solutions biological problems often lie mechanisms social, cultural, economic systems. This shift emphasized relationship between biodiversity human diversity, or what Declaration Belem (1988) calls an “inextricable link” cultural diversity. The term biocultural diversity was introduced by Posey describe concept denoting link. To date been used only reference “indigenous people” who, as part their traditional lifestyles, use sustain identity. Our research, however, demonstrates Xhosa people (amaXhosa) living urban context Eastern Cape Province South Africa continue wild plants for purposes access the...