Indigenous peoples and the collaborative stewardship of nature : knowledge binds and institutional conflicts / Anne Ross. [et al.].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ross, Anne, 1954- author.

Sherman, Kathleen Pickering, author.

Snodgrass, Jeffrey G., author.

Delcore, Henry D., author.

Sherman, Richard, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ethnoecology.

Traditional ecological knowledge.

Philosophy of nature.

Conservation of natural resources.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (321 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 2016.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Involving Indigenous peoples and traditional knowledge into natural resource management produces more equitable and successful outcomes. Unfortunately, argue Anne Ross and co-authors, even many "progressive" methods fail to produce truly equal partnerships. This book offers a comprehensive and global overview of the theoretical, methodological, and practical dimensions of co-management. The authors critically evaluate the range of management options that claim to have integrated Indigenous peoples and knowledge, and then outline an innovative, alternative model of co-management, the Indig

Contents:

1. Indigenous and scientific knowledge

2. Untangling the historical origins of epistemological conflict

3. Barriers to integrating indigenous knowledge into natural resource management

4. Exploring obstacles in action : case studies of indigenous knowledge and protected-areas management

5. Joint management and co-management as strategies management

8. The indigenous stewardship model

7. Conclusion.

Notes:

"First published 2011 by Left Coast Press, Inc."--T.p. verso.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781315426594

1315426595

9781315426600

1315426609

9781315426617

1315426617

9781611325317

1611325315

9781598745795

1598745794

OCLC:

781312345