Despite rapidly ongoing globalisation, some forests in Kenya are managed by local people in a traditional and sustainable way. It is assumed that the related perception of forest use by local people is based on specific values and attitudes. The aim of this paper is to investigate intangible forest-related values and attitudes of the Tiriki, tribal villagers living around the Kakamega forest in...

The cultural valuation of biodiversity has taken on renewed importance over the last two decades as the ecosystem services framework has become widely adopted. Conservation initiatives increasingly use ecosystem service frameworks to render tropical forest landscapes and their peoples legible to market-oriented initiatives such as REDD+ and biodiversity offsetting schemes. Ecosystem service app...

A profound transformation of the cultural memory in the former Soviet Union has resulted in deep changes in the cultural identities of all Soviet—and ex-Soviet—ethnic and religious groups. This transformation led to a change of perceptions about sacred and profane spaces and the connections of these spaces to the urban landscape. As a result of complex historical and cultural processes, contemp...

There are accounts of increasing anxiety, depression, and other mental health issues among students staff at many universities, including the University Ottawa—accounts borne out by official numbers referrals to practitioners. The causes these frequently sought within individuals themselves; solutions assumed lie in therapy, counseling, or medication. In cases where reasons externally, they att...