| Cultures of Habitat: On Nature, Culture, and Story Contributor(s): Nabhan, Gary Paul (Author) |
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ISBN: 1887178961 ISBN-13: 9781887178969 Publisher: Catapult OUR PRICE: $18.95 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 1998 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Nature | Essays - Social Science | Anthropology - Physical - Social Science | Human Geography |
| Dewey: 304.2 |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 6" W x 8.9" (1.00 lbs) 348 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A collection of essays explores the impact of indigenous cultures with stable communities on the conservation of biological diversity in natural habitats. Ethnobotanist Gary Paul Nabhan provides 26 essays that go beyond mere observations of wildlife but offer theories of links between cultural and biological diversity. He champions a shift away from the preservation efforts of the mainstream environmental movement, rejecting the separateness of ecological preserves that exclude humans. Nabhan argues that biodviersity thrives best in the presence of an involved, participatory culture, and his argument is bolstered by research and years of field experiecne. |