Biocultural diversity conservation : a global sourcebook / Luisa Maffi and Ellen Woodley.
Maffi, Luisa.; Woodley, Ellen.
2010
GN476 .M38 2010 (Mapit)
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Title Biocultural diversity conservation : a global sourcebook / Luisa Maffi and Ellen Woodley.
Author Maffi, Luisa.
ISBN 9781844079216 (pbk.)
184407921X (pbk.)
9781844079209
1844079201
Publication Details London ; Washington, D.C. : Earthscan, 2010.
Language English
Description xxii, 282 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), col. maps ; 24 cm.
Call Number GN476 .M38 2010
Dewey Decimal Classification 304.2
Summary "The field of biocultural diversity is emerging as a dynamic, integrative approach to understanding the links between nature and culture and the interrelationships between humans and the environment at scales from the global to the local. Its multifaceted contributions have ranged from theoretical elaborations, to mappings of the overlapping distributions of biological and cultural diversity, to the development of indicators as tools to measure, assess, and monitor the state and trends of biocultural diversity, to on-the-ground implementation in field projects. This book is a unique compendium and analysis of projects from all around the world that take an integrated biocultural approach to sustaining cultures and biodiversity. The 45 projects reviewed exemplify a new focus in conservation: this is based on the emerging realization that protecting and restoring biodiversity and maintaining and revitalizing cultural diversity and cultural vitality are intimately, indeed inextricably, interrelated."--Publisher's description.
Bibliography, etc. Note Includes bibliographical references and index.
Added Author Woodley, Ellen.
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Foreword / by Gonzalo Oviedo
Introduction: Why a sourcebook on biocultural diversity
Pt. I. Biocultural diversity: conceptual framework. What is biocultural diversity? ; Why is a biocultural approach relevant for sustaining life in nature and culture?
Pt. II. Sustaining biocultural diversity: the projects. Surveying biocultural diversity projects around the world ; Overview of the projects ; Cross-cutting analysis of the projects ; Lessons learned from the projects
Pt. III. Sustaining biocultural diversity: future directions. Filling the gaps and connecting the dots : recommendations and next steps ; Biocultural diversity and the future of sustainability
Appendix 1: Analytical tables
Appendix 2: Survey details
Appendix 3: Survey contributor information
Appendix 4: Directory of selected resources on biocultural diversity
Appendix 5: About Terralingua
Appendix 6: About the authors.

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