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Sacred species and sites : advances in biocultural conservation /
Explores key issues in biocultural diversity, examining species and sites considered to be sacred and their implications for conservation.
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Cambridge, UK ; New York :
Cambridge University Press,
2012.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; Sacred Species and Sites: Advances in Biocultural Conservation; Title; Copyright; Contents; Contributors; Editors; Other authors; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Conservation of biocultural diversity; Old values for a new future; Part I: From concepts to knowledge; Part II: Sacred landscapes; Part III: The bond between sacred sites and people; Part IV: Sacred species; Part V: Sacred animals; Part VI: Sacred groves and plants; Part VII: Implementation, case studies and conclusions; References; PART I: CONCEPTS AND KNOWLEDGE.
- 1: Sacred species and sites: dichotomies, concepts and new directions in biocultural diversity conservationIntroduction; Dichotomies; Concepts and definitions; Biodiversity; Cultural diversity; Traditional culture and knowledge; Biocultural diversity; Nature, culture and landscape; Cultural landscape; Sacredness and the sacred; Sacred species; Sacred sites; Guardians of biocultural diversity; Custodians of sacred species and sites; New directions: a state of the art; Conclusions: a paradigm shift, a new agenda; References; 2: Spiritual values and conservation; Introduction.
- The plight of indigenous valuesRediscovering values for a sustainable future; Shared values: lingering doubts and reasons for hope; Challenges of indigenous and traditional peoples' spirituality today; Removing suppression: `We are all in the same boat'; Conclusions: moving forward; References; 3: Protected areas and sacred nature: a convergence of beliefs; Introduction: protection for biodiversity, protection for the spirit; Sacred sites and protected areas; The interaction between protected areas and sacred areas; Some preliminary conclusions; References.
- 4: Ancient knowledge, the sacred and biocultural diversityIntroduction; Italian heritage and the sacred; Present state of protection; The Holy Valley of Rieti; Present state of protection; Ancient knowledge and sacred water; The Middle East and the holy geography of the Bible; Present state of protection; The Roman concept of water; Present state of protection; Christian and pagan tradition; Present state of protection; Sacred continuity of sites; Present state of protection; Conclusions; References; PART II: SACRED LANDSCAPES.
- 5: Ecological and spiritual values of landscape: a reciprocal heritage and custodyIntroduction: monks, mountains and forests; Sacred landscapes and protected areas; Ecological and natural values of the Casentino forests; Cultural and spiritual values of the Casentino landscape; The sacred dimension of landscape: the spiritual significance of nature; Sacred sites in the landscape: the idea of the sacred; Regulations for reciprocal heritage and custody; Human impact on the ecological and spiritual systems of landscape; Working with nature, culture and the spirit of the place.
- 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.