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Cultural and spiritual values of biodiversity. A complementary contribution to the Global Biodiversity Assesment

Author
various authors
Date
1999
Source
IUCN (ID: MON-065587)
Publisher | Place of publication
Intermediate Technology Publications | London, UK
ISBN
1-85339-397-5
Pages
731 p.
Document type
Monography/book
Language
English
Field of application
International
Subject
Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Biodiversity Comprehensive description
Abstract

Contents: Ch. 1: Introduction. Culture and nature: The inextricable link Ch. 2 Linguistic diversity Ch. 3: Indigenous peoples, the environments and territories Ch. 4: Voices of the earth Ch. 5: Ethnoscience, 'tek' and its application to conservation Ch. 6: Valuing biodiversity for human health and well-being: traditional health systems Ch. 7: Traditional agriculture and soil management Ch. 8: Mountains: The heights of biodiversity Ch. 9: Forests, culture and conservation Ch. 10: Aquatic and marine biodiversity Ch. 11: Ethical, moral and religious concerns Ch. 12: Rights, resources and responses Ch. 13: Maintaining the mosaic