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Sacred species and sites : advances in biocultural conservation
Title
Sacred species and sites : advances in biocultural conservation / edited by Gloria Pungetti, Gonzalo Oviedo, Della Hooke.
ISBN
9780521110853 (hardback)
0521110858 (hardback)
9780521125758 (pbk.)
0521125758 (pbk.)
Published
Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2012.
Physical Description
xxvii, 472 p., [16] p. of col. plates : ill. (some col.), maps ; 25 cm.
Summary
"It is being increasingly recognised that cultural and biological diversity are deeply linked and that conservation programmes should take into account the ethical, cultural and spiritual values of nature. With contributions from a range of scholars, practitioners and spiritual leaders from around the world, this book provides new insights into biocultural diversity conservation. It explores sacred landscapes, sites, plants and animals from around the world to demonstrate the links between nature conservation and spiritual beliefs and traditions. Key conceptual topics are connected to case studies, as well as modern and ancient spiritual insights, guiding the reader through the various issues from fundamental theory and beliefs to practical applications. It looks forward to the biocultural agenda, providing guidelines for future research and practice and offering suggestions for improved integration of these values into policy, planning and management"-- Provided by publisher.
Format
Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
October 10, 2012
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
pt. 1. Concepts and knowledge. Sacred species and sites : dichotomies, concepts and new directions in biocultural diversity conservation / Gloria Pungetti ; Spiritual values and conservation / Gonzalo Oviedo ; Protected areas and sacred nature : a convergence of beliefs / Nigel Dudley and Liza Higgins-Zogib ; Ancient knowledge, the sacred and biocultural diversity / Federico Cinquepalmi and Gloria Pungetti
pt. 2. Sacred landscapes. Ecological and spiritual values of landscape : a reciprocal heritage and custody / Glora Pungetti, Peter Hughes and Oliver Rackham ; Sacred mountains and national parks : spiritual and cultural values as a foundation for environmental conservation / Edwin Bernbaum ; The history of English churchyard landscapes illustrated by Rivenhall, Essex / Nigel Cooper ; Exmoor dreaming / Paul Sharman
pt. 3. Sacred sites and people. The landscape in the cosmoscape, and sacred sites and species among the Tanimuka and Yukuna Amerindian tribes (north-west Amazon) / Elizabeth Reichel ; Sacred natural sites in zones of armed conflicts : the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta in Colombia / Guillermo E. Rodriguez-Navarro ; Struggles to protect Puketapu, a sacred hill in Aotearoa / Joseph S. Te Rito ; The Roman goddess Care : a therapy for the planet / Grazia Francescato and Daniela Talamo
pt. 4. Sacred species. The conservation status of sacred species : a preliminary study / Anna McIvor and Gloria Pungetti ; The role of taboos and traditional beleifs in aquatic conservation in Madagascar / Mijasoa M. Andriamarovololona and Julia P.G. Jones ; Sacred species of national marine sactuaries of the United States' west coast / William J. Douros ; Integrating biocultural values in nature conservation : perceptions of culturally significant sites and species in adaptive management / Bas Verschuuren
pt. 5. Sacred animals. Genealogy of the sacred : Maori beliefs concerning lizards / Mere Roberts ; Pheasant conservation, sacred groves and local culture in Sichuan, China / Wang Nan, Lucy Garrett and Philip McGowan ; The bear cult among the different ethnic groups of Russia (sacred Russian bear) / Robert E.F. Smith ; Specific-species taboos and biodiversity conservation in northern Madagascar / Kate Mannle and Richard J. Ladle
pt. 6. Sacred groves and plants. The sacred tree in the belief and mythology of England / Della Hooke ; Sacred groves and biodiversity conservation : a case study from the Western Ghats, India / Shonil A. Bhagwat ; Cultural and conservation values of sacred forests in Ghana / Alison Ormsby ; Sacred species of Kenyan sacred rites / Jacob Mhando Nyangila
pt. 7. Implementation and conclusions. Sacred species and biocultural diversity : applying the principles / Gloria Pungetti and Shonil A. Bhagwat ; Sacred sites, sacred landscapes and biocultural diversity : applying the principles / Gloria Pungetti and Federico Cinquepalmi ; Conclusions : the journey to biocultural conservation / Gloria Pungetti, Gonzalo Oviedo and Della Hooke ; Epilogue : a spiritual circle.
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