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Improving biocultural diversity conservation: Integrating the multiple evidence base (MEB) approach and co-design.

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Title: Improving biocultural diversity conservation: Integrating the multiple evidence base (MEB) approach and co-design.
Authors: Valdez-Rentería, Sharon Yedid1 (AUTHOR) sharon.valdez@uiem.edu.mx, Huerta Cardoso, Omar Iván2 (AUTHOR) o.i.huertacardoso@leeds.ac.uk, Gómez-Ortiz, Yuriana1 (AUTHOR) yurianagomezortiz@gmail.com, Fernández-Badillo, Leonardo3,4 (AUTHOR) fernandezbadillo80@gmail.com, Domínguez-Vega, Hublester1 (AUTHOR) hublester.dvega@gmail.com
Source: AMBIO - A Journal of the Human Environment. Jun2026, Vol. 55 Issue 6, p1385-1401. 17p.
Subject Terms: *Participatory design, *Herpetofauna, *Nature conservation, Traditional knowledge, Cultural pluralism, Language attrition, Community involvement, Knowledge base
Geographic Terms: Mexico
Abstract: The convergent extinction crisis—characterized by the simultaneous loss of biological and cultural diversity—poses a critical threat to the resilience of socio-ecological systems. To address this challenge, we adopted an approach that integrates the multiple evidence base (MEB) and co-design methodologies. This study was conducted in the Matlatzinca community of San Francisco Oxtotilpan, State of Mexico, an area experiencing both language loss and a decline in local knowledge of amphibians and reptiles. This collaborative process enabled us to co-produce knowledge and co-create tangible solutions that foster biocultural valuation and conservation. Through this process, we co-designed an educational video to raise community awareness and encourage local conservation action. Our findings demonstrate that integrating MEB and co-design not only enriches herpetofaunal knowledge but also provides effective, community-centered strategies for revitalizing Indigenous knowledge and conserving biocultural diversity. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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Abstract:The convergent extinction crisis—characterized by the simultaneous loss of biological and cultural diversity—poses a critical threat to the resilience of socio-ecological systems. To address this challenge, we adopted an approach that integrates the multiple evidence base (MEB) and co-design methodologies. This study was conducted in the Matlatzinca community of San Francisco Oxtotilpan, State of Mexico, an area experiencing both language loss and a decline in local knowledge of amphibians and reptiles. This collaborative process enabled us to co-produce knowledge and co-create tangible solutions that foster biocultural valuation and conservation. Through this process, we co-designed an educational video to raise community awareness and encourage local conservation action. Our findings demonstrate that integrating MEB and co-design not only enriches herpetofaunal knowledge but also provides effective, community-centered strategies for revitalizing Indigenous knowledge and conserving biocultural diversity. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
ISSN:00447447
DOI:10.1007/s13280-025-02284-9