Cultural Perspectives and Sustainability
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1. A Conceptual Framework for Analysis 2. Cultural Monism and Spiritual Balance 2.1. North American Hunter-Gatherers 2.2. Australian Aborigines 2.3. Practical Effects of Hunter-Gatherer Conservation 2.4. Sacred Sites and Conservation 3. Traditional Ecological Knowledge 3.1. The Collapse of the Cod Fishery 3.2. Cultural Effects of the Collapse 3.3. TEK and New Ecological Thinking 4. Slash and Burn Cultivation: Miombo Woodland 4.1. Traditional Forest Practices 4.2. Charcoal Burning 4.3. Cross-Scaling in Ecosystems. 4.4. Structural Adjustment and Building Resilience: Effect and Counter-Effect. 5. Institutional development of TEK and EVI. 6. Conclusion: Fit and the Balance of Nature Glossary Bibliography Biographical Sketch
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تاریخ انتشار 2011