Author: Mardonio M. LaoPublisher:
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Category : Bukidnon (Philippines)
Languages : en
Pages : 320
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Bukidnon in Historical Perspective
Author: Mardonio M. LaoPublisher:
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Category : Bukidnon (Philippines)
Languages : en
Pages : 320
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Shifting Cultivation and Environmental Change
Author: Malcolm F. CairnsPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317750187
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 1405
Book Description
Shifting cultivation is one of the oldest forms of subsistence agriculture and is still practised by millions of poor people in the tropics. Typically it involves clearing land (often forest) for the growing of crops for a few years, and then moving on to new sites, leaving the earlier ground fallow to regain its soil fertility. This book brings together the best of science and farmer experimentation, vividly illustrating the enormous diversity of shifting cultivation systems as well as the power of human ingenuity. Some critics have tended to disparage shifting cultivation (sometimes called 'swidden cultivation' or 'slash-and-burn agriculture') as unsustainable due to its supposed role in deforestation and land degradation. However, the book shows that such indigenous practices, as they have evolved over time, can be highly adaptive to land and ecology. In contrast, 'scientific' agricultural solutions imposed from outside can be far more damaging to the environment and local communities. The book focuses on successful agricultural strategies of upland farmers, particularly in south and south-east Asia, and presents over 50 contributions by scholars from around the world and from various disciplines, including agricultural economics, ecology and anthropology. It is a sequel to the much praised "Voices from the Forest: Integrating Indigenous Knowledge into Sustainable Upland Farming" (RFF Press, 2007), but all chapters are completely new and there is a greater emphasis on the contemporary challenges of climate change and biodiversity conservation.
Philippine Historical Review
Author: The Lumad and Moro of Mindanao
Author: B. R. RODILPublisher: Minority Rights Group
ISBN: 1897693052
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
There are two main indigenous groups in the south of the Philippines: the Lumad and the Moro. Together, the Lumad, who have retained their traditional beliefs, and the Islamized Moro communities, regard themselves as the original inhabitants of the greater part of the island of Mindanao and the Sulu Archipelago. Both these peoples have shown themselves to be enduring in the face of Spanish and US colonization, and the policies of the predominantly Christian Philippine national government. The Philippines is a country with a low per-capita income and a growing and land-hungry population. In order to solve some of these problems, including a worsening energy crisis, the government is attempting to exploit Mindanao's abundant natural resources - but this directly conflicts with the interests of the Lumad and Moro. The situation is inextricably linked with the fact that, since 1972, the government has been engaged in a war of attrition with the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF), who have been fighting for political control within Mindanao. THE LUMAD AND MORO OF MINDANAO outlines the origins of these two peoples, historical issues of land ownership and settlement programmes, the effect of big business and development, the campaigning strategies of the Lumad, and the Moro's journey to self-determination. Written by Professor B.R. Rodil, a member of the Tiruray Lumad community, this is a timely. and essential exploration of the situation of these two indigenous groups who have been increasingly marginalized by the central government of the Philippines. Please note that the terminology in the fields of minority rights and indigenous peoples’ rights has changed over time. MRG strives to reflect these changes as well as respect the right to self-identification on the part of minorities and indigenous peoples. At the same time, after over 50 years’ work, we know that our archive is of considerable interest to activists and researchers. Therefore, we make available as much of our back catalogue as possible, while being aware that the language used may not reflect current thinking on these issues.
Annotated Bibliography of Mindanao Studies: Directory of resource centers and researchers in Mindanao
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Category : Mindanao Island (Philippines)
Languages : en
Pages : 410
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Encyclopaedia of the South-east Asian Ethnography: A-L
Author: Narendra S. BishtPublisher:
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Category : Ethnology
Languages : en
Pages : 410
Book Description
Annotated Bibliography of Mindanao Studies: Agriculture and fisheries (AF), environment and natural resources (EN), history, anthropology, archaeology, ethnography, religion and psychology (HA), language and humanities (LH)
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Category : Mindanao Island (Philippines)
Languages : en
Pages : 536
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The Minoritization of the Indigenous Communities of Mindanao and the Sulu Archipelago
Author: B. R. RodilPublisher:
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Category : Indigenous peoples
Languages : en
Pages : 190
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A Story of Mindanao and Sulu in Question and Answer
Author: B. R. RodilPublisher:
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Category : Mindanao Island (Philippines)
Languages : en
Pages : 308
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