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LEK Case Study: Collection and Application of Local Ecological Knowledge to Local Environmental Management in Duluth, Minnesota
TEK Case Study: Improving Coastal Resilience in Point Hope, Alaska
Case Study: Integration of Traditional Ecological Knowledge to the Remediation of Abandoned Uranium Sites
Case Study: Local Ecological Knowledge of Historic Anthrax in a Natural Gas Field
Rest in Peace? A Cautionary Tale of Failure to Consult with an Indigenous Community
Case Study: Use of Traditional Ecological Knowledge to Support Revegetation at a Former Uranium Mill Site
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