Author: Nava Kishor Das
Publisher: Serials Publications
ISBN: 9788183873161
Category : Biodiversity conservation
Languages : en
Pages : 254
Book Description
Cultural Diversity Is Closely Linked To Biodiversity. Humanity S Collective Knowledge Of Biodiversity And Its Use And Management Rests In Cultural Diversity; Conversely, Conserving Biodiversity Often Helps Strengthen Cultural Integrity Beliefs, And Values. Task Before Us Is To Safeguard Cultural And Biological For Present And Future Generations. Anthropology S Enduring Interest In People S Knowledge Systems Has Recently Attracted The Attention Of Development Policymakers And Practitioners. Indigenous Knowledge Has Emerged With The Focus On Popular Participation And Planning-From-Below. There Is Greater Need To Discuss The Links Between Nature And Culture, And Particularly To Acknowledge The Intangible/ Tangible Heritage Of Indigenous/ Tribal People In The World. This Volume Is Being Brought Out As A Special Commemorative Volume During Out As A Special Commemorative Volume During The 16Th World Congress Of The International Union Of Anthropological And Ethnological Sciences (Iuaes) 2009, Kunming, Yunna, China-27-31 July 2009. In Order To Be Compatible With The Focal Theme Of Humanity, Development And Cultural Diversity Of The 16Th World Congress Iuaes, 2009, We Have Chosen The Somewhat Allied Theme Of Cultural Diversity, Indigenous Knowledge, And Biodiversity Conservation To Bring This Special Volume. In Doing So Our Prime Purpose Is To Present Before The World Anthropologists A Faction Of Our Contribution Towards Understanding The Large Vision Of Humanity, Development And Cultural Diversity. The Chosen Themes Of Cultural Diversity, Indigenous Knowledge, And Biodiversity Conservation Are Too Focused To Be Adequately And Justifiably Analyzed By The Specialists In One Discipline. Hence, We Approached The Colleagues In Allied Discipline. All Papers Focus On Long Or More Of The Issues Of The Cultural Diversity, Indigenous Knowledge, And Biodiversity Conservation And In Doing So They Are Not Confined To Asia / South Asia Alone.
Cultural Diversity, Indigenous Knowledge, and Biodiversity Conservation
Author: Nava Kishor Das
Publisher: Serials Publications
ISBN: 9788183873161
Category : Biodiversity conservation
Languages : en
Pages : 254
Book Description
Cultural Diversity Is Closely Linked To Biodiversity. Humanity S Collective Knowledge Of Biodiversity And Its Use And Management Rests In Cultural Diversity; Conversely, Conserving Biodiversity Often Helps Strengthen Cultural Integrity Beliefs, And Values. Task Before Us Is To Safeguard Cultural And Biological For Present And Future Generations. Anthropology S Enduring Interest In People S Knowledge Systems Has Recently Attracted The Attention Of Development Policymakers And Practitioners. Indigenous Knowledge Has Emerged With The Focus On Popular Participation And Planning-From-Below. There Is Greater Need To Discuss The Links Between Nature And Culture, And Particularly To Acknowledge The Intangible/ Tangible Heritage Of Indigenous/ Tribal People In The World. This Volume Is Being Brought Out As A Special Commemorative Volume During Out As A Special Commemorative Volume During The 16Th World Congress Of The International Union Of Anthropological And Ethnological Sciences (Iuaes) 2009, Kunming, Yunna, China-27-31 July 2009. In Order To Be Compatible With The Focal Theme Of Humanity, Development And Cultural Diversity Of The 16Th World Congress Iuaes, 2009, We Have Chosen The Somewhat Allied Theme Of Cultural Diversity, Indigenous Knowledge, And Biodiversity Conservation To Bring This Special Volume. In Doing So Our Prime Purpose Is To Present Before The World Anthropologists A Faction Of Our Contribution Towards Understanding The Large Vision Of Humanity, Development And Cultural Diversity. The Chosen Themes Of Cultural Diversity, Indigenous Knowledge, And Biodiversity Conservation Are Too Focused To Be Adequately And Justifiably Analyzed By The Specialists In One Discipline. Hence, We Approached The Colleagues In Allied Discipline. All Papers Focus On Long Or More Of The Issues Of The Cultural Diversity, Indigenous Knowledge, And Biodiversity Conservation And In Doing So They Are Not Confined To Asia / South Asia Alone.
Publisher: Serials Publications
ISBN: 9788183873161
Category : Biodiversity conservation
Languages : en
Pages : 254
Book Description
Cultural Diversity Is Closely Linked To Biodiversity. Humanity S Collective Knowledge Of Biodiversity And Its Use And Management Rests In Cultural Diversity; Conversely, Conserving Biodiversity Often Helps Strengthen Cultural Integrity Beliefs, And Values. Task Before Us Is To Safeguard Cultural And Biological For Present And Future Generations. Anthropology S Enduring Interest In People S Knowledge Systems Has Recently Attracted The Attention Of Development Policymakers And Practitioners. Indigenous Knowledge Has Emerged With The Focus On Popular Participation And Planning-From-Below. There Is Greater Need To Discuss The Links Between Nature And Culture, And Particularly To Acknowledge The Intangible/ Tangible Heritage Of Indigenous/ Tribal People In The World. This Volume Is Being Brought Out As A Special Commemorative Volume During Out As A Special Commemorative Volume During The 16Th World Congress Of The International Union Of Anthropological And Ethnological Sciences (Iuaes) 2009, Kunming, Yunna, China-27-31 July 2009. In Order To Be Compatible With The Focal Theme Of Humanity, Development And Cultural Diversity Of The 16Th World Congress Iuaes, 2009, We Have Chosen The Somewhat Allied Theme Of Cultural Diversity, Indigenous Knowledge, And Biodiversity Conservation To Bring This Special Volume. In Doing So Our Prime Purpose Is To Present Before The World Anthropologists A Faction Of Our Contribution Towards Understanding The Large Vision Of Humanity, Development And Cultural Diversity. The Chosen Themes Of Cultural Diversity, Indigenous Knowledge, And Biodiversity Conservation Are Too Focused To Be Adequately And Justifiably Analyzed By The Specialists In One Discipline. Hence, We Approached The Colleagues In Allied Discipline. All Papers Focus On Long Or More Of The Issues Of The Cultural Diversity, Indigenous Knowledge, And Biodiversity Conservation And In Doing So They Are Not Confined To Asia / South Asia Alone.
Biodiversity and Traditional Knowledge
Author: Sarah A. Laird
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1136534601
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 537
Book Description
Biodiversity research and prospecting are long-standing activities taking place in a new legal and ethical environment. Following entry into force of the Convention on Biological Diversity in 1993, and other recent policy developments, expectations and obligations for research and prospecting partnerships have changed. However, to date there are few guides to integrating these concepts with practice. This book offers practical guidance on how to arrive at equitable biodiversity research and prospecting partnerships. Drawing on experience and lessons learned from around the world, it provides case studies, analysis and recommendations in a range of areas that together form a new framework for creating equity in these partnerships. They include researcher codes of ethics, institutional policies, community research agreements, the design of more effective commercial partnerships and biodiversity prospecting contracts, the drafting and implementation of national 'access and benefit-sharing' laws, and institutional tools for the distribution of financial benefits. As part of the People and Plants initiative to enhance the role of communities in efforts to conserve biodiversity and use natural resources sustainably, Biodiversity and Traditional Knowledge will be invaluable to students, researchers and local communities, academic institutions, international agencies, government bodies and companies involved in biodiversity research, prospecting and conservation.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1136534601
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 537
Book Description
Biodiversity research and prospecting are long-standing activities taking place in a new legal and ethical environment. Following entry into force of the Convention on Biological Diversity in 1993, and other recent policy developments, expectations and obligations for research and prospecting partnerships have changed. However, to date there are few guides to integrating these concepts with practice. This book offers practical guidance on how to arrive at equitable biodiversity research and prospecting partnerships. Drawing on experience and lessons learned from around the world, it provides case studies, analysis and recommendations in a range of areas that together form a new framework for creating equity in these partnerships. They include researcher codes of ethics, institutional policies, community research agreements, the design of more effective commercial partnerships and biodiversity prospecting contracts, the drafting and implementation of national 'access and benefit-sharing' laws, and institutional tools for the distribution of financial benefits. As part of the People and Plants initiative to enhance the role of communities in efforts to conserve biodiversity and use natural resources sustainably, Biodiversity and Traditional Knowledge will be invaluable to students, researchers and local communities, academic institutions, international agencies, government bodies and companies involved in biodiversity research, prospecting and conservation.
Conserving Biodiversity
Author: National Research Council
Publisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309046831
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 138
Book Description
The loss of the earth's biological diversity is widely recognized as a critical environmental problem. That loss is most severe in developing countries, where the conditions of human existence are most difficult. Conserving Biodiversity presents an agenda for research that can provide information to formulate policy and design conservation programs in the Third World. The book includes discussions of research needs in the biological sciences as well as economics and anthropology, areas of critical importance to conservation and sustainable development. Although specifically directed toward development agencies, non-governmental organizations, and decisionmakers in developing nations, this volume should be of interest to all who are involved in the conservation of biological diversity.
Publisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309046831
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 138
Book Description
The loss of the earth's biological diversity is widely recognized as a critical environmental problem. That loss is most severe in developing countries, where the conditions of human existence are most difficult. Conserving Biodiversity presents an agenda for research that can provide information to formulate policy and design conservation programs in the Third World. The book includes discussions of research needs in the biological sciences as well as economics and anthropology, areas of critical importance to conservation and sustainable development. Although specifically directed toward development agencies, non-governmental organizations, and decisionmakers in developing nations, this volume should be of interest to all who are involved in the conservation of biological diversity.
Cultural Memory and Biodiversity
Author: Virginia D. Nazarea
Publisher: University of Arizona Press
ISBN: 9780816525478
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
Seed and gene banks have made great strides in preserving the biological diversity of traditional agricultural plant species, but they have tended to ignore a serious component: the knowledge about those crops and methods of farming held by the people who have long raised them. Virginia Nazarea now makes a case for preserving cultural memory along with biodiversity. By exploring how indigenous people farm sweet potatoes in Bukidnon, Philippines, she discovers specific ways in which the conservation of genetic resources and the conservation of culture can support each other. Interweaving a wealth of ecological and cognitive data with oral history, Nazarea details a "memory banking" protocol for collecting and conserving cultural information to complement the genetic, agronomic, and biochemical characterization of important crops. She shows that memory banking offers significant benefits for local populationsÑnot only the preservation of traditional knowledge but also the maintenance of alternatives to large-scale agricultural development and commercialization. She also compares alternative forms of germplasm conservation conducted by a male-dominated hierarchy with those of an informal network of migrant women. Cultural Memory and Biodiversity establishes valuable guidelines for people who aspire to support community-based in situ conservation of local varieties. Perhaps more important, it shows that the traditional methods of local farmers are often as important as the "advanced" methods encouraged by advocates of modernization.
Publisher: University of Arizona Press
ISBN: 9780816525478
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
Seed and gene banks have made great strides in preserving the biological diversity of traditional agricultural plant species, but they have tended to ignore a serious component: the knowledge about those crops and methods of farming held by the people who have long raised them. Virginia Nazarea now makes a case for preserving cultural memory along with biodiversity. By exploring how indigenous people farm sweet potatoes in Bukidnon, Philippines, she discovers specific ways in which the conservation of genetic resources and the conservation of culture can support each other. Interweaving a wealth of ecological and cognitive data with oral history, Nazarea details a "memory banking" protocol for collecting and conserving cultural information to complement the genetic, agronomic, and biochemical characterization of important crops. She shows that memory banking offers significant benefits for local populationsÑnot only the preservation of traditional knowledge but also the maintenance of alternatives to large-scale agricultural development and commercialization. She also compares alternative forms of germplasm conservation conducted by a male-dominated hierarchy with those of an informal network of migrant women. Cultural Memory and Biodiversity establishes valuable guidelines for people who aspire to support community-based in situ conservation of local varieties. Perhaps more important, it shows that the traditional methods of local farmers are often as important as the "advanced" methods encouraged by advocates of modernization.
Conservation Research, Policy and Practice
Author: William J. Sutherland
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1108714587
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 353
Book Description
Discover how conservation can be made more effective through strengthening links between science research, policy and practice. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1108714587
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 353
Book Description
Discover how conservation can be made more effective through strengthening links between science research, policy and practice. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.
Indigenous and Traditional Peoples of the World and Ecoregion Conservation
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN: 9782880852474
Category : Biodiversity conservation
Languages : en
Pages : 116
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9782880852474
Category : Biodiversity conservation
Languages : en
Pages : 116
Book Description
Advanced Introduction to Community-based Conservation
Author: Fikret Berkes
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN: 1839102233
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
Professor Fikret Berkes provides a unique introduction to the social and interdisciplinary dimensions of biodiversity conservation. Examining a range of approaches, new ideas, controversies and debates, he demonstrates that biodiversity loss is not primarily a technical issue, but a social problem that operates in an economic, political and cultural context. Berkes concludes that conservation must be democratized in order to broaden its support base and build more inclusive constituencies for conservation.
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN: 1839102233
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
Professor Fikret Berkes provides a unique introduction to the social and interdisciplinary dimensions of biodiversity conservation. Examining a range of approaches, new ideas, controversies and debates, he demonstrates that biodiversity loss is not primarily a technical issue, but a social problem that operates in an economic, political and cultural context. Berkes concludes that conservation must be democratized in order to broaden its support base and build more inclusive constituencies for conservation.
Indigenous Knowledge and Ethics
Author: Darrell Addison Posey
Publisher: Psychology Press
ISBN: 9780415323635
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
This book presents seventeen of Posey's articles on the topics of ethnoentomology, indigenous knowledge, and intellectual property rights.
Publisher: Psychology Press
ISBN: 9780415323635
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
This book presents seventeen of Posey's articles on the topics of ethnoentomology, indigenous knowledge, and intellectual property rights.
The Cultural Context of Biodiversity Conservation
Author: Petra Maass
Publisher: Universitätsverlag Göttingen
ISBN: 3940344192
Category : Anthropology
Languages : en
Pages : 303
Book Description
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.
Publisher: Universitätsverlag Göttingen
ISBN: 3940344192
Category : Anthropology
Languages : en
Pages : 303
Book Description
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.
On Biocultural Diversity
Author: Luisa Maffi
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Biodiversity conservation
Languages : en
Pages : 608
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Biodiversity conservation
Languages : en
Pages : 608
Book Description