Sacred groves, cultural ecosystems and conservation / edited by Rena Laisram.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Laisram, Rena, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Biodiversity conservation.

Ecosystem management.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (201 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Newcastle upon Tyne, England : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, [2023]

Summary:

Sacred Groves, Cultural Ecosystems and Conservation addresses the increasing contemporary relevance of ecosystems being depleted at an alarming rate worldwide. The purpose of this collection of essays is to bring together different perspectives on sacred groves in the context of the cultural and spiritual dimensions of biodiversity conservation. In offering an experience of sacred natural sites in varied cultural contexts of Africa and Asia, it raises a common concern for natural resource management. Based on the long-term research of the contributing authors, the nine chapters reflect a continuous process of redefining sacred spaces within an interdisciplinary framework grounded on existing literature and ethnographic field research. The highlight of the discourse is the complex interactions and negotiations between the 'sacred' and the 'secular'; which brings center-stage the subject of sacred status that communities have given to nature. This book will be of interest to researchers and general audience alike interested and concerned with earth ecosystems and the spiritual world, creating a space for critical enquiry and future hopes in the face of threatening habitat loss.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Acknowledgements

List of Illustrations

Abbreviations

Introduction

Part I: Culture, Nature, and the Sacred

Chapter I

Chapter II

Chapter III

Chapter IV

Part II: Sacred Ecology and Sustainable Development

Chapter V

Chapter VI

Chapter VII

Chapter VIII

Chapter IX

Notes on Contributors.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Other Format:

Print version: Laisram, Rena Sacred Groves, Cultural Ecosystems and Conservation

ISBN:

9781527501072

OCLC:

1376933161