[PDF] Special Issue International Conference On Society Of Human Ecology Workshop On Diversity And Management Of Extractive Farming Systems eBook

Author : Rose Roberts
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 452 pages
File Size : 17,94 MB
Release : 2016-04-08
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 1317071921

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Human ecology - the study and practice of relationships between the natural and the social environment - has gained prominence as scholars seek more effectively to engage with pressing global concerns. In the past seventy years most human ecology has skirted the fringes of geography, sociology and biology. This volume pioneers radical new directions. In particular, it explores the power of indigenous and traditional peoples' epistemologies both to critique and to complement insights from modernity and postmodernity. Aimed at an international readership, its contributors show that an inter-cultural and transdisciplinary approach is required. The demands of our era require a scholarship of ontological depth: an approach that can not just debate issues, but also address questions of practice and meaning. Organized into three sections - Head, Heart and Hand - this volume covers the following key research areas: Theories of Human Ecology Indigenous and Wisdom Traditions Eco-spiritual Epistemologies and Ontology Research practice in Human Ecology The researcher-researched relationship Research priorities for a holistic world With the study of human ecology becoming increasingly imperative, this comprehensive volume will be a valuable addition for classroom use.

Author : E. N. Anderson
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 10,21 MB
Release : 2010-01-22
Category : Science
ISBN : 0313381313

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The world environmental and social justice crises brought on by our high-throughput global economy can be ameliorated only if we adapt the pragmatic ethics of social cohesion in traditional societies to the modern world. Traditional societies have much to teach the modern world about conservation and environmental management. The Pursuit of Ecotopia: Lessons from Indigenous and Traditional Societies for the Human Ecology of Our Modern World argues that the root of our environmental crisis is that we have not devised modern ways to induce people with diverse interests to think and act cooperatively to secure shared interests. We take a short-term, narrow view of resource management and ethical conduct instead of a long-term, global view of "ecotopia"—a conception in which the destructive corollaries of consumerism are curbed by emotionally grounded policies and ethics of sustainability, social justice, and stewardship. In this controversial and brilliantly written book, author E. N. Anderson maintains that the world can escape impending ecological disaster only by embracing a political and ethical transformation that will imbue modern societies with the same shared sense of emotional rationality practiced by traditional cultures. He draws lessons from ecologically successful traditional societies—and also draws cautionary tales from traditional societies that have responded maladaptively to disruption and failed ecologically as a result.

Author : Ranjay Kumar Singh
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 350 pages
File Size : 36,47 MB
Release : 2021-11-30
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 1000507998

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This book draws on world-wide experiences and valuable lessons to highlight community-ecosystem interactions and the role of traditional knowledge in sustaining biocultural resources through community-based adaptations. The book targets different audiences including researchers working on human-environment interactions and climate adaptation practices, biodiversity conservators, non-government organizations and policy makers involved in revitalizing traditional foods and community-based conservation and adaptation in diverse ecosystems. This volume is also a source book for educators advocating for and collaborating with indigenous and local peoples to promote location-specific adaptations to overcome the impacts of multiple biotic and abiotic stresses. Note: T&F does not sell or distribute the hardback in India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. This title is co-published with NIPA.

Author : Luc Hens
Publisher : Mdpi AG
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 38,47 MB
Release : 2021-10-26
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9783036522333

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The book deals with the potentials and limitations of sustainable tourism and the friction between tourism development and environmental quality, with a series of case studies worldwide: the development of sustainable tourism, sport tourism, e-travel services and e-tourism; environmental and human ecological effects of tourism on island and inland destinations; impacts of environment on historic districts, on recreation, leisure and sports; evaluation of low-carbon scenic spots; the current crisis experienced by the tourism industry caused by COVID-19. The book offers opportunities, including policy papers, not only focusing on the instruments to alleviate the environmental impacts, but also on methods for the efficient involvement of stakeholders.

Author : Fikret Berkes
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 398 pages
File Size : 19,10 MB
Release : 2017-09-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1351628291

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Sacred Ecology examines bodies of knowledge held by indigenous and other rural peoples around the world, and asks how we can learn from this knowledge and ways of knowing. Berkes explores the importance of local and indigenous knowledge as a complement to scientific ecology, and its cultural and political significance for indigenous groups themselves. With updates of relevant links for further learning and over 180 new references, the fourth edition gives increased voice to indigenous authors, and reflects the remarkable increase in published local observations of climate change.