Cultural and Spiritual Values of Biodiversity: A Complementary Contribution to the Global Biodiversity Assessment - Couverture rigide

Posey, Darrell

 
9781853393976: Cultural and Spiritual Values of Biodiversity: A Complementary Contribution to the Global Biodiversity Assessment

Synopsis

Weaving together philosophical, historical, legal, scientific and personal viewpoints, this book gives a rich sample of the vast web which makes up our cultural, spiritual and social diversity. It demonstrates how many cultures see Nature as an extension of society, and how sensitive stewardship is an integral part of existence.

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À propos de l?auteur

Darrell Posey is a Research Professor at the Federal University of Maranhao, Sao Luis, Brazil. He is also a Fellow of Linacre College and Director of the Programme for Traditional Resource Rights at Mansfield College. Dr Posey is Past President of the International Society for Ethnobiology and a Fellow of the Linnean Society of London. He is a recipient of the international Sierra Club's Chico Mendes Award and the UNEP Global 500 Roll of Honour Award.

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Autres éditions populaires du même titre

9781853393945: Cultural and Spiritual Values of Biodiversity

Edition présentée

ISBN 10 :  1853393940 ISBN 13 :  9781853393945
Editeur : ITDG Publishing, 2000
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