Sacred Landscapes Indigenous Knowledge And Ethno Culture In Natural Resource Management
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Author |
: Suresh Chand Rai |
Publisher |
: Springer Nature |
Total Pages |
: 501 |
Release |
: |
ISBN-10 |
: 9789819742066 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9819742064 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (66 Downloads) |
Synopsis Sacred Landscapes, Indigenous Knowledge, and Ethno-culture in Natural Resource Management by : Suresh Chand Rai
Author |
: Fikret Berkes |
Publisher |
: Routledge |
Total Pages |
: 377 |
Release |
: 2012-03-29 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781136341724 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1136341722 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (24 Downloads) |
Synopsis Sacred Ecology by : Fikret Berkes
Sacred Ecology examines bodies of knowledge held by indigenous and other rural peoples around the world, and asks how we can learn from this knowledge and ways of knowing. Berkes explores the importance of local and indigenous knowledge as a complement to scientific ecology, and its cultural and political significance for indigenous groups themselves. This third edition further develops the point that traditional knowledge as process, rather than as content, is what we should be examining. It has been updated with about 150 new references, and includes an extensive list of web resources through which instructors can access additional material and further illustrate many of the topics and themes in the book. Winner of the Ecological Society of America's 2014 Sustainability Science Award.
Author |
: Jonathan Liljeblad |
Publisher |
: Routledge |
Total Pages |
: 247 |
Release |
: 2018-12-17 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781351234894 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1351234897 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (94 Downloads) |
Synopsis Indigenous Perspectives on Sacred Natural Sites by : Jonathan Liljeblad
Much previous literature on sacred natural sites has been written from a non-indigenous perspective. In contrast, this book facilitates a greater self-expression of indigenous perspectives regarding treatment of the sacred and its protection and governance in the face of threats from various forms of natural resource exploitation and development. It provides indigenous custodians the opportunity to explain how they view and treat the sacred through a written account that is available to a global audience. It thus illuminates similarities and differences of both definitions, interpretations and governance approaches regarding sacred natural phenomena and their conservation. The volume presents an international range of case studies, from the recent controversy of pipeline construction at Standing Rock, a sacred site for the Sioux people spanning North and South Dakota, to others located in Australia, Canada, East Timor, Hawaii, India, Mexico, Myanmar, Nigeria and the Philippines. Each chapter includes an analytical introduction and conclusion written by the editors to identify common themes, unique insights and key messages. The book is therefore a valuable teaching resource for students of indigenous studies, anthropology, religion, heritage, human rights and law, nature conservation and environmental protection. It will also be of great interest to professionals and NGOs concerned with nature and heritage conservation.
Author |
: Leena Heinämäki |
Publisher |
: Springer |
Total Pages |
: 196 |
Release |
: 2017-02-24 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9783319480695 |
ISBN-13 |
: 3319480693 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (95 Downloads) |
Synopsis Experiencing and Protecting Sacred Natural Sites of Sámi and other Indigenous Peoples by : Leena Heinämäki
This book focuses specifically on the experience and protection of indigenous, and particularly Sámi sacred sites in the Arctic. Sacred sites are being increasingly recognized as important reservoirs of Arctic cultural and biological diversity, as a means for the transmission of culture and identity, and a tool for the preservation of fragile northern social-ecological systems. Yet, legal protection of Arctic sacred sites and related policies are often still lacking or absent. It becomes increasingly difficult for site custodians in the Arctic to protect these ancient sites, due to disruptive changes, such as climate change, economic developments and infrastructural development. With contributions from Sámi and non-Sámi scholars from Arctic regions, this book provides new insights into our understanding of the significance and legal protection of sacred sites for Sámi of the Arctic. It examines the role of international human rights, environmental law, and longstanding customary law that uphold Arctic indigenous peoples’ rights in conservation, and their associated management systems. It also demonstrates the complex relationships between indigenous knowledge, cultural/spiritual values and belief systems and nature conservation. The book looks forward to providing guidelines for future research and practice for improved integration of the ethical, cultural and spiritual values of nature into law, policy, planning and management. As such, this book offers a contribution to upholding the sanctity of these sites, their cultural identity and the biodiversity associated with them.
Author |
: Fikret Berkes |
Publisher |
: Taylor & Francis |
Total Pages |
: 240 |
Release |
: 1999 |
ISBN-10 |
: 1560326948 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9781560326946 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (48 Downloads) |
Synopsis Sacred Ecology by : Fikret Berkes
Dr Berkes approaches traditional ecological knowledge as a knowledge-practice-belief complex. This complex considers four interrelated levels: local knowledge (species specific); resource management systems (integrating local knowledge with practice); social institutions (rules and codes of behavior); and world view (religion, ethics, and broadly defined belief systems). Divided into three parts that deal with concepts, practice, and issues, respectively, the book first discusses the emergence of the field, its intellectual roots and global significance. Substantive material is then included on how traditional ecological and management systems actually work. At the same time it explores a diversity of relationships that different groups have developed with their environment, using extensive case studies from research conducted with the Cree Indians of James Bay, in the eastern subarctic of North America. The final section examines traditional knowledge as a challenge to the positivist-reductionist paradigm in Western science, and concludes with a discussion of the potential of traditional ecological knowledge to inject a measure of ethics into the science of ecology and resource management.
Author |
: Paul Sillitoe |
Publisher |
: CABI |
Total Pages |
: 251 |
Release |
: 2017-11-07 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781780647050 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1780647050 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (50 Downloads) |
Synopsis Indigenous Knowledge by : Paul Sillitoe
Indigenous Knowledge (IK) reviews cutting-edge research and links theory with practice to further our understanding of this important approach's contribution to natural resource management. It addresses IK's potential in solving issues such as coping with change, ensuring global food supply for a growing population, reversing environmental degradation and promoting sustainable practices. It is increasingly recognised that IK, which has featured centrally in resource management for millennia, should play a significant part in today's programmes that seek to increase land productivity and food security while ensuring environmental conservation. An invaluable resource for researchers and postgraduate students in environmental science and natural resources management, this book is also an informative read for development practitioners and undergraduates in agriculture, forestry, geography, anthropology and environmental studies.
Author |
: Petra Maass |
Publisher |
: Universitätsverlag Göttingen |
Total Pages |
: 303 |
Release |
: 2008 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9783940344199 |
ISBN-13 |
: 3940344192 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (99 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Cultural Context of Biodiversity Conservation by : Petra Maass
How are biological diversity, protected areas, indigenous knowledge and religious worldviews related? From an anthropological perspective, this book provides an introduction into the complex subject of conservation policies that cannot be addressed without recognising the encompassing relationship between discursive, political, economic, social and ecological facets. By facing these interdependencies across global, national and local dynamics, it draws on an ethnographic case study among Maya-Q'eqchi' communities living in the margins of protected areas in Guatemala. In documenting the cultural aspects of landscape, the study explores the coherence of diverse expressions of indigenous knowledge. It intends to remind of cultural values and beliefs closely tied to subsistence activities and ritual practices that define local perceptions of the natural environment. The basic idea is to illustrate that there are different ways of knowing and reasoning, seeing and endowing the world with meaning, which include visible material and invisible interpretative understandings. These tend to be underestimated issues in international debates and may provide an alternative approach upon which conservation initiatives responsive to the needs of the humans involved should be based on.
Author |
: Alan Bicker |
Publisher |
: Routledge |
Total Pages |
: 233 |
Release |
: 2004-07-31 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781134368174 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1134368178 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (74 Downloads) |
Synopsis Development and Local Knowledge by : Alan Bicker
This book illustrates the growing need for real understanding of local knowledge strategy and its power to assist in positive change.
Author |
: Thomas F. Thornton |
Publisher |
: Routledge |
Total Pages |
: 427 |
Release |
: 2020-11-29 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781351983297 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1351983296 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (97 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Routledge Handbook of Indigenous Environmental Knowledge by : Thomas F. Thornton
This volume provides an overview of key themes in Indigenous Environmental Knowledge (IEK) and anchors them with brief but well-grounded empirical case studies of relevance for each of these themes, drawn from bioculturally diverse areas around the world. It provides an incisive, cutting-edge overview of the conceptual and philosophical issues, while providing constructive examples of how IEK studies have been implemented to beneficial effect in ecological restoration, stewardship, and governance schemes. Collectively, the chapters in the Routledge Handbook of Indigenous Environmental Knowledge cover Indigenous Knowledge not only in a wide range of cultures and livelihood contexts, but also in a wide range of environments, including drylands, savannah grassland, tropical forests, mountain landscapes, temperate and boreal forests, Pacific and Indian Ocean islands, and coastal environments. The chapters discuss the complexities and nuances of Indigenous cosmologies and ethno-metaphysics and the treatment and incorporation of IEK in local, national, and international environmental policies. Taken together, the chapters in this volume make a strong case for the potential of Indigenous Knowledge in addressing today’s local and global environmental challenges, especially when approached from a perspective of appreciative inquiry, using cross-cultural methods and ethical, collaborative approaches which limit bias and inappropriate extraction of IEK. The book is a guide for graduate and advanced undergraduate teaching, and a key reference for academics in development studies, environmental studies, geography, anthropology, and beyond, as well as anyone with an interest in Indigenous Environmental Knowledge. Chapters 10 and 23 of this book are freely available as a downloadable Open Access PDF at http://www.taylorfrancis.com under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (CC-BY-NC-ND) 4.0 license.
Author |
: Roué, Marie |
Publisher |
: UNESCO Publishing |
Total Pages |
: 150 |
Release |
: 2017-04-03 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9789231002106 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9231002104 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (06 Downloads) |
Synopsis Knowing our lands and resources by : Roué, Marie