Caring for place : ecology, ideology, and emotion in traditional landscape management / E.N. Anderson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Anderson, Eugene Newton, Jr., 1941- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Landscape ecology.

Landscape assessment.

Cultural landscapes.

Traditional farming.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (306 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London : Routledge, 2016.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

How can cultural forms motivate people to care about their environment? While important scientific data about ecosystems is mushrooming, E. N. Anderson argues in this powerful new book that putting effective conservation into practice depends primarily on social solidarity and emotional factors. Marshaling decades of research on cultures across several continents, he shows how societies have been more or less successful in sustainably managing their environments based on collective engagements such as religion, art, song, myth, and story. This provocative and deeply felt book by a leading

Contents:

Contents; Preface and Acknowledgments; Part I - Representation; Chapter One - Introduction; Chapter Two - Traditional Management: Basics; Chapter Three - Looking Over Environmental Culture Areas; Part II - Areas: Particular Cultures; Chapter Four - The Yucatec Maya; Chapter Five - Medieval Ireland; Chapter Six - China; Part III - Broader Regions; Chapter Seven - Southeast Asia; Chapter Eight - The Western World; Chapter Nine - By Way of Conclusion; References; Index; About the Author

Notes:

First published 2014 by Left Coast Press, Inc.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-315-43247-1

1-315-43248-X

1-315-43249-8

1-61132-960-4

9781315432496

OCLC:

878299371