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Category : Botany
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
Common and Scientific Names of Trees and Shrubs of Mariana, Caroline, and Marshall Islands
Author: Common and Scientific Names of Trees and Shrubs of Mariana, Caroline, and Marshall Islands
Author: Common and Scientific Names of Trees and Shrubs of Mariana, Caroline, and Marshall Islands
Author: Monthly Catalogue, United States Public Documents
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Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 982
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Monthly Catalog of United States Government Publications
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Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 978
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Resource Bulletin PSW.
Author: Publications Quarterly List
Author: Construction of the Palau Compact Road, Babeldaob Island, Republic of Palau
Author: Ethnobotany of Pohnpei
Author: Michael J. BalickPublisher: University of Hawaii Press
ISBN: 0824837495
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 610
Book Description
Ethnobotany of Pohnpei examines the relationship between plants, people, and traditional culture on Pohnpei, one of the four island members of the Federated States of Micronesia. Traditional culture is still very strong on Pohnpei and is biodiversity-dependent, relying on both its pristine habitats and managed landscapes; native and introduced plants and animals; and extraordinary marine life. This book is the result of a decade of research by a team of local people and international specialists carried out under the direction of the Mwoalen Wahu Ileilehn Pohnpei (Pohnpei Council of Traditional Leaders). It discusses the uses of the native and introduced plant species that have sustained human life on the island and its outlying atolls for generations, including Piper methysticum (locally known as sakau and recognized throughout the Pacific as kava), which is essential in defining cultural identity for Pohnpeians. The work also focuses on ethnomedicine, the traditional medical system used to address health conditions, and its associated beliefs. Pohnpei, and indeed the Micronesian region, is one of the world’s great centers of botanical endemism: it is home to many plant species found nowhere else on earth. The ultimate goal of this volume is to give readers a sense of the traditional ethnobotanical knowledge that still exists in the area, to make them aware of its vulnerability to modernization, and to encourage local people to respect this ancient knowledge and keep such practices alive. It presents the findings of the most comprehensive ethnobotanical study undertaken to date in this part of Micronesia and sets a new standard for transdisciplinary research and collaboration.
Societal Dimensions of Environmental Science
Author: Ricardo D. LopezPublisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 1351681141
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description
Societal Dimensions of Environmental Science: Global Case Studies of Collaboration and Transformation, brings together several key examples of the successes and the challenges that exist for environmental stakeholders trying to strike a balance between science and the societal implications of the issues involved. This book provides important methods and approaches necessary for informed decision making and a better understanding of the common threads of learning, collaboration, negotiation, and compromise. It also explains that concepts and skills needed to better understand how specific project goals can be best achieved in the rapidly changing field of environmental management, by providing practical situations and solutions, across a global landscape. This book provides anyone who works in a community setting with the necessary tools and strategies for solving environmental problems and achieving the goals of an environmental project of any type and specifically addresses the topic of how to synthesize community engagement and the environmental science. It describes current environmental issues and lessons learned of what works and what doesn’t work in real situations, and why. It also highlights key examples, which can be used by both management practitioners and research scientists in their specific circumstances. Showcasing a unique compilation of the diverse and specific examples from societies in Asia, Oceania, North America, and the Middle East, with an equally diverse array of authorship, this book serves all policy makers, scientists, organizers, and community members that desire to build better group dynamics for addressing environmental issues.