Indigenous peoples and forests : cultural, historical and political ecology in Central Africa / by Mitsuo Ichikawa.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ichikawa, Mitsuo, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Human ecology--Africa, Central.

Human ecology.

Rain forest ecology--Africa, Central.

Rain forest ecology.

Forest management--Africa, Central.

Forest management.

Forest policy--Africa, Central.

Forest policy.

Pygmies--Social life and customs--21st century.

Pygmies.

Traditional ecological knowledge--Africa, Central.

Traditional ecological knowledge.

Physical Description:

ix, 229 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Kyoto, Japan : Kyoto University Press ; Boston, MA : Trans Pacific Press Co., Ltd., 2024.

Summary:

"African tropical rainforests are in rapid decline, and their conservation is an urgent priority. However, forest conservation efforts have typically neglected the rights of people like pygmies, who have long and strong connections to the forests on which they depend. The forests that they have long inhabited have been designated as protected areas, the people have been forcibly removed, and their customary livelihood activities are now illegal. This book addresses the negative impacts of conservation policies on the Pygmy people of the central African rainforests with respect to their lifestyle and culture. Based on half a century of field research, this book presents a clear picture of the relationship between indigenous peoples and forests, and explores the use of non-timber forest resources - "using forests without cutting them down" - as an integrated solution to the two major issues surrounding forests today: forest conservation and improving indigenous peoples' well-being through the use of forest resources"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Conservation of tropical rainforests and indigenous peoples

Where humans coexist with forests

Bushmeat problems and the new forest law in Central Africa

Toward a sustainable use of non-timber forest products

Hunter-gatherers way of life in modern society.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Ichikawa, Mitsuo. Indigenous peoples and forests

ISBN:

9781920850302

1920850309

9781920850289

1920850287

OCLC:

1416841633

Publisher Number:

90100296692