Cultural and spiritual values of biodiversity / United Nations Environment Programme; compiled and edited by Darrell Addison Posey
Imprint
London : United Nations Environment Programme : Intermediate Technology , 1999
Descript
xx, 731 p. ; 31 cm
CONTENT
Linguistic diversity -- Indigenous peoples, their environments and territories -- Voices of the earth -- Ethnoscience, 'Tek' and its application to conservation -- Valuing biodiversity for human health and well-being: traditional health systems -- Traditional agriculture and soil management -- Mountains: the heights of biodiversity -- Forests, culture and conservation -- Aquatic and marine biodiversity -- Ethical, moral and religious concerns -- Rights, resources and responses