Perceptions of Nature by Indigenous Communities

2004
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From the Encyclopedia of Forest Science (Elsevier, 2004): The purpose of this article is to provide an overview of how indigenous communities perceive and relate to the bio-ecological contexts of which they are part and on which they depend. The main message is that there is much more to learn from them than information about plant resources, or methods to enhance western style conservation management. Forest is only one such context and it is possible to discern principles that also apply in others.

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From the Encyclopedia of Forest Science (Elsevier, 2004): The purpose of this article is to provide an overview of how indigenous communities perceive and relate to the bio-ecological contexts of which they are part and on which they depend. The main message is that there is much more to learn from them than information about plant resources, or methods to enhance western style conservation management. Forest is only one such context and it is possible to discern principles that also apply in others.

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