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OverviewWeaving together philosophical, historical, legal, scientific and personal viewpoints, this book gives a rich sample of the vast web which makes up our cultural, spiritual and social diversity. The volume highlights the central importance of cultural and spiritual values in the appreciation and preservation of all life and argues that these values give us a true reflection of worth. It demonstrates how many cultures see Nature as an extension of society, and how sensitive stewardship is an integral part of existence. The book covers: language and how cognition and speech encode indigenous knowledge systems are critical for preservation of diversity; the complex issue of indigenous people and the problems of preserving their relationships both with and within their societies; voices of the world - expressions of concern and disquiet over the declining world diversity; holistic health practices where environment and diet are integrated into indigenous medical health systems; the importance of developing effective intellectual property rights and territorial and land rights to enhance and maintain local control. This book arose out of the Global Biodiversity Assessment (GBA), a massive review of current knowledge in the broad field of biological diversity, commissioned by United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP) Full Product DetailsAuthor: Darrell PoseyPublisher: Practical Action Publishing Imprint: Practical Action Publishing Dimensions: Width: 21.40cm , Height: 5.10cm , Length: 30.00cm Weight: 3.000kg ISBN: 9781853393976ISBN 10: 1853393975 Pages: 752 Publication Date: 15 December 2000 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsFOREWORD BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF UNEP, KLAUS TOPFER NOTE FROM THE EXECUTIVE EDITOR OF THE GBA, VERNON HEYWOOD ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS CONTRIBUTORS PREFACE BY DARRELL ADDISON POSEY LIST OF COLOUR PLATES CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION: CULTURE AND NATURE - THE INEXTRICABLE LINK DARRELL ADDISON POSEY CHAPTER 2 UNGUISTIC DIVERSITY LUISA MAFFI CHAPTER 3 INDIGENOUS PEOPLES, THEIR ENVIRONMENTS AND TERRITORIES ANDREW GRAY CHAPTER 4 VOICES OF THE EARTH RANIL SENANAYAKE CHAPTER 5 ETHNOSCIENCE, 'TEK' AND ITS APPLICATION TO CONSERVATION L. JAN SUKKERVEER CHAPTER 6 VALUING BIODIVERSITY FOR HUMAN HEALTH AND WELL ·BEING: TRADITIONAL HEALTH SYSTEMS GERARD BODEKER CHAPTER 7 TRADITIONAL AGRICULTURE AND SOIL MANAGEMENT KRISTINA PLENDERLEITH CHAPTER 8 MOUNTAINS: THE HEIGHTS OF BIODIVERSITY CHAPTER 9 FORESTS, CULTURE AND CONSERVATION SARAH A. LAIRD CHAPTER 10 AQUATIC AND MARINE BIODIVERSITY PAUL CHAMBERS CHAPTER 11 ETHICAL, MORAL AND RELIGIOUS CONCERNS CHAPTER 12 RIGHTS, RESOURCES AND RESPONSES GRAHAM OUTFIELD CONCLUSION MAINTAINING THE MOSAIC DARRELL ADDISON POSEY APPENDICES 1 . DECLARATIONS OF THE INDIGENOUS PEOPLES' ORGANIZATIONS 2. FAITH STATEMENTS ON RELIGION AND ECOLOGY 3. PARTICIPANTS IN THE PEER REVIEW PROCESS 4. THE CONTRIBUTORS 5. ABBREVIATIONS ANO ACRONYMS BIBLIOGRAPHY INDEXReviewsAuthor Information"Darrell Posey is a Research Professor at the Federal University of Maranhao, Sao Luis, Brazil. He is also a Fellow of Linacre College and Director of the Programme for Traditional Resource Rights at Mansfield College. Dr Posey is Past President of the International Society for Ethnobiology and a Fellow of the Linnean Society of London. He is a recipient of the international Sierra Club's ""Chico Mendes Award"" and the UNEP Global 500 Roll of Honour Award." Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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