Domínguez-Vega, Hublester, Balderas-Valdivia, Carlos J., Manjarrez, Javier, and Monroy-Vilchis, Octavio
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Although being one of the most elusive reptiles in Mexico, Beaded Lizards are also one of the most famous, due to some biological peculiarities as the presence of venom glands and its colorful aspect. In this paper we gathered scientific literature about one of the mythic species inhabiting our country to favor its protection through scientific knowledge divulgation. î‚Še literature show a significant amount of knowledge about this species, but also the need to investigate key aspects in order to ensure the conservation of beaded lizards; for example, habitat disturbances sensitivity and habitat requirements, beaded lizard-human interaction dynamics, medical applications and genetic variability. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
D'Alessandro-Nogueira, Renzo and González-Cabañas, Alma Amalia
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The aim of this paper is to understand more accurately the contradictions, agreements and challenges of the conservation models of maize biodiversity through the analysis of the technological paradigm applied in the Programa Maiz Solidario in Los Altos de Chiapas. Using concepts from the Actor-Network-Theory, we used a focus group with the stakeholders involved in the Program's implementation whose speeches were grouped in seven controversies. The main conclusions value the notion of sociotechnical network for this kind of analysis and the need to establish epistemological agreements into the network. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]