Title
Nature and culture [electronic resource] : rebuilding lost connections / edited by Sarah Pilgrim and Jules Pretty.
ISBN
9781849776455 (electronic book)
9781844078219
Imprint
London ; Washington, D.C. : Earthscan, 2010.
Language
English
Description
1 online resource (xvii, 275 p.) : ill.
Call Number
GF75 .N34 2010eb
Dewey Decimal Classification
304.2
Summary
"'This richly textured book tells vitally important stories about how indigenous cultures are closely tied to the ecosystems they inhabit.'-Robin Hanbury-Tension OBE, President, Survival International" "'People have been considered separate from nature for far too long, and this book provides a welcome antidote. With a group of experienced contributors, it provides a kaleidoscope of the unity of people with the rest of nature.'-Dr. Jeffrey A. McNeely, Senior Science Advisor, IUCN" "'This fascinating, insightful book brings together an array of distinguished scholars highlighting the inter-connectedness of humans and nature that underpins social, ecological and cultural resilience in the face of current global crises. An outstanding and original contribution to sustainability science.'-Professor Katrina Brown, School of International Development, Professor of Development Studies, University of East Anglia, UK" "'Nature and Culture is an inspiring and deeply informative collection that probes nature/ culture interconnections in fascinating international cases. It revitalizes and refines our commitment to a new paradigm for human relations with the earth. A gem of a book.'-Professor Peggy F. Barlett, Goodrich C. White Professor of Anthropology, Emory University, USA" "'Nature and Culture moves beyond dichotomies and boundaries, bringing together philosophical, linguistic, socio-cultural, biological and agricultural livelihood perspectives to document the inextricable co-evolution of ecosystems and cultures... This book belongs on the desk of all concerned with improving the ways we manage our social and ecological systems to sustain life.'-Dr. Pablo B. Eyzaguirre, Senior Scientist, Bioversity International".
"There is a growing recognition that the diversity of life comprises both biological and cultural diversity. But this division is not universal and, in many cases, has been deepened by the common disciplinary divide between the natural and social sciences and our apparent need to manage and control nature." "This book goes beyond divisive definitions and investigates the bridges linking biological and cultural diversity. The authors explore the common drivers of loss, and argue that policy responses should target both forms of diversity in a novel integrative approach to conservation, thus reducing the gap between science, policy and practice. While conserving nature alongside human cultures presents unique challenges, this book forcefully shows that any hope for saving biological diversity is predicated on a concomitant effort to appreciate and protect cultural diversity." "Sarah Pilgrim is a Senior Researcher at the Interdisciplinary Centre for Environment and Society, University of Essex, UK." "Jules Pretty OBE is Professor of Environment and Society in the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Essex, UK, and Chief Editor of the International Journal of Agricultuml Sustninability."--BOOK JACKET.
Note
Description based on print version record.
"There is a growing recognition that the diversity of life comprises both biological and cultural diversity. But this division is not universal and, in many cases, has been deepened by the common disciplinary divide between the natural and social sciences and our apparent need to manage and control nature." "This book goes beyond divisive definitions and investigates the bridges linking biological and cultural diversity. The authors explore the common drivers of loss, and argue that policy responses should target both forms of diversity in a novel integrative approach to conservation, thus reducing the gap between science, policy and practice. While conserving nature alongside human cultures presents unique challenges, this book forcefully shows that any hope for saving biological diversity is predicated on a concomitant effort to appreciate and protect cultural diversity." "Sarah Pilgrim is a Senior Researcher at the Interdisciplinary Centre for Environment and Society, University of Essex, UK." "Jules Pretty OBE is Professor of Environment and Society in the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Essex, UK, and Chief Editor of the International Journal of Agricultuml Sustninability."--BOOK JACKET.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Access Note
Access limited to authorized users.
Nature and culture : an introduction / Sarah Pilgrim and Jules Pretty
Bridging the gap : interdisciplinarity, biocultural diversity and conservation / Helen Newing
Measuring status and trends in biological and cultural diversity / David Harmon, Ellen Woodley and Jonathan Loh
No land apart : nature, culture, landscape / W.M. Adams
From colonial encounter to decolonizing encounters, culture and nature seen from the Andean cosmovision of ever : the nurturance of life as whole / Tirso Gonzales and Maria Gonzalez
The dual erosion of biological and cultural diversity : implications for the health of ecocultural systems / David Rapport and Luisa Maffi
Biodiversity and cultural diversity : the interdependent and the indistinguishable / Martina Tyrrell
Challenging animals : project and process in hunting / Garry Marvin
Culture and agrobiodiversity : understanding the links / Patricia L. Howard
Food cultures : linking people to landscapes / E.N. Anderson
Sacred nature and community conserved areas / James P. Robson and Fikret Berkes
Solastalgia and the creation of new ways of living / Glenn Albrecht
Ecocultural revitalization : replenishing community connections to the land / Sarah Pilgrim, Colin Samson and Jules Pretty
Nature and culture : looking to the future for human-environment systems / Jules Pretty and Sarah Pilgrim.
