Traditional Forest-Related Knowledge
John A. Parrotta
Bok Engelsk 2012 · Electronic books.
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| Utgitt | Dordrecht : Springer Science+Business Media B.V. , 2012
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| Omfang | 1 online resource (638 p.)
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| Opplysninger | Description based upon print version of record.. - Traditional Forest-RelatedKnowledge; Preface; Acknowledgements; Contents; Contributors; List of Boxes; List of Figures; List of Tables; Chapter 1: Introduction: The Growing Importance of Traditional Forest-Related Knowledge; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Objectives and Scope of This Book; 1.3 Traditional Forest-Related Knowledge-Definition and Scope; 1.4 Relationship Between Traditional and Scientific Knowledge Systems; 1.4.1 The Credibility Issue; 1.4.2 Relationships Between Traditional Knowledge and the Sciences; 1.4.2.1 Reductionist Science; 1.4.2.2 Ecology; 1.4.2.3 Social Ecological Systems. - 1.4.2.4 Resilience Theory1.4.2.5 Sustainability and Ecological Economics; 1.4.2.6 Latour's Actor-Network-Theory; 1.4.2.7 Sacred Traditional Knowledge; 1.5 Traditional Forest-Related Knowledge in Intergovernmental Policy Processes; 1.6 TFRK in Intergovernmental Programmes, International Scientific Organizations, and Non-governmental Organizations; 1.7 Conclusion; Appendix-Traditional Forest-Related Knowledge in Intergovernmental Policy Processes and Selected Intergovernmental Programs; The UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues and the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. - 2.1.2 Traditional Perspectives on African Forests in Relation to Livelihoods, Culture, and Biodiversity Conservation2.2 The Importance of Traditional Forest-Related Knowledge for Food Security, Poverty Reduction, and the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Biodiversity; 2.2.1 Traditional Forest-Related Knowledge, Land Use Classification and Management; 2.2.2 Traditional Agricultural Practices: Shifting Cultivation and Agroforestry Systems; 2.2.3 Traditional Knowledge and Agricultural Biodiversity; 2.2.4 Traditional Knowledge and Non-Timber Forest Products. - 2.2.4.1 Traditional Forest-Related Knowledge, Wild Foods, and Health Care2.3 Traditional and Modern Forest Governance Systems and Conflicts; 2.3.1 Traditional Social Institutions and Governance Structures; 2.3.2 The Conflict Between Modern Land Laws and Traditional Tenure Systems; 2.3.3 Forest Governance Conflicts and Their Resolution; 2.4 Challenges and Opportunities for the Study, Preservation, and Enhancement of Traditional Knowledge; 2.4.1 Traditional Forest-Related Knowledge and Forestry Education. - 2.4.2 The Role of Forest Science in Relation to African Traditional Forest-Related Knowledge. - UNCED and the Rio ConventionsAgenda 21 and the Forest Principles; Convention on Biological Diversity; UN Convention to Combat Desertification; UN Framework Convention on Climate Change; United Nations Forum on Forests; United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO); TFRK and Intellectual Property Protection; UNESCO's Man and the Biosphere (MAB) and LINKS Programmes; United Nations University-Institute of Advanced Studies (UNU-IAS); References; Chapter 2: Africa; 2.1 Introduction; 2.1.1 Africa's Forest Ecosystems and Forest-Dependent Communities. - Exploring a topic of vital and ongoing importance, Traditional Forest Knowledge examines the history, current status and trends in the development and application of traditional forest knowledge by local and indigenous communities worldwide. It considers the interplay between traditional beliefs and practices and formal forest science and interrogates the often uneasy relationship between these different knowledge systems. The contents also highlight efforts to conserve and promote traditional forest management practices that balance the environmental, economic and social objectives of forest
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| ISBN | 9789400721432
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