The aim of the People in Nature (PiN) knowledge basket is to promote the uptake of existing knowledge and generate new knowledge on the interrelationships between humans and nature, focussing on the use of biodiversity (genes, species and ecosystems) and its contribution to the lives of rural and remote communities. PiN assessments will focus on people’s material use of biodiversity (e.g. for food and nutrition, health and medicine, energy, shelter, income, ceremony and trade), recognising that use is embedded within worldviews that include deep-seated cultural norms, values and understandings. These assessments will also consider symbolic interrelationships with nature expressed through cultural narratives, language, and traditions, including diverse understandings of sacred and spiritual aspects of nature and our relationship
with natural resources. The absence of mechanisms for decision-makers to systematically consider the material and symbolic roles that nature plays in people’s daily lives can result in interventions or policies that alienate communities from, or restrict access to resources.