Sarah (Hrsg.) Pilgrim

Nature and Culture

Rebuilding Lost Connections

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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 international team of 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,… Mehr

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Produktdetails

Weitere Autoren: Pretty, Jules N. (Hrsg.)

ISBN: 978-1-136-53200-9
EAN: 9781136532009
Produktnummer: 13883662
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 2010
Seitenangabe: 296 S.
Plattform: EPUB
Masse: 2'270 KB

Über den Autor

Sarah Pilgrim is a Senior Research Officer at the Centre for Environment and Society, University of Essex, UK. Her areas of interest include indigenous and local knowledge systems, community resource management and cultural revitalisation. Her geographic expertise includes the Indo-Pacific, southern India and Arctic and sub-Arctic environments. 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 Agricultural Sustainability. His works include The Earth Only Endures (2007), The Earthscan Reader in Sustainable Agriculture (2005), The Pesticide Detox (2005), Agri-Culture (2002), The Living Land (1998), Regenerating Agriculture (1995), The Hidden Harvest (1992) and Unwelcome Harvest (1991).