The study of the relationships between people and the ecology of the environments in which they live(noun)
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Use "ethnoecology" in a sentence
"In the past it was called Colonialism, then Imperialism but now with a different ideology it is given names such as "ethnoecology" or "empowerment"."
"Specific projects focused on the valuation of ecosystem services from riparian forests for local dairy farmers, regional communities and international society; cultural values and ethnoecology; and local, regional and global values of various approaches to forestry."