Etnobiologi dan Keragaman Budaya di Indonesia

Abstract

As a scientific dicipline, ethnobiology has not yet well-developed in Indonesia. This article discusses the development of ethnobiology, biodiversity, and ethnic diversity in Indonesia as the foundation of Indonesian ethnobiological study. This article analyses the utilization and management of biodiversity by traditional community by presenting the case of space management among Sundanese and the influence of climate chage towards traditional peasant's response. This article also presens the normative analysis on the role of ethnobiology for multicultural development in Indonesia.