RESEARCH
“A tale served as tsunami forecast, saving thousands of lives in an Indonesian community!”
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Intangible heritage, especially its dimension related to the knowledge and practices concerning nature and the universe, is a force to improve quality of life of communities as well as to respond locally to the social-environmental challenges of the Anthropocene. However, research is needed to advance our understanding of the socio-cultural aspects backing the generation of innovations and heritage-based solutions for environmental hazards mitigation and sustainable development, owing to the community specificity of intangible heritage.
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In that sense, my latest research interest focuses on the lifeworld of pastoralists in a context of environmental valorisation of pastoralism. It covers dimensions of human-nature relations, practices and knowledge, cultural valorisation, economic empowerment and environmental resilience.
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Sample of recent publications
Sa Rego, Julio; Cabo, Paula; & Castro, Marina (2022). Pastoralism, multifunctionality and environmental agency: insights from mountain sheep pastoralists in Northern Portugal. Journal of Agrarian Change [SJR Q1; IF 2.598].
Sa Rego, Julio (2021). De sol a sol: dois estudos pastoris de prevenção de incêndios rurais. Lisboa: ISCTE-IUL.