| The Land Within: Indigenous Territory and the Perception of Environment Contributor(s): Surralles, Alexandre (Editor), Hierro, Pedro Garcia (Editor) |
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ISBN: 8791563119 ISBN-13: 9788791563119 Publisher: International Work Group for Indigenous Affai OUR PRICE: $46.50 Product Type: Paperback Published: December 2005 Annotation: By describing the fabric of relationships indigenous peoples weave with their environment, The Land within attempts to define a more precise notion of indigenous territoriality. A large part of the work of titling the South American indigenous territories may now be completed but this book aims to demonstrate that, in addition to management, these territories involve many other complex aspects that must not be overlooked if the risk of losing these areas to settlers or extraction companies is to be avoided. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Developing & Emerging Countries - Social Science | Anthropology - General |
| Dewey: 304.208 |
| LCCN: 2006374555 |
| Series: International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs (Iwgia) |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6.6" W x 9.2" (1.20 lbs) 277 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: By describing the fabric of relationships indigenous peoples weave with their environment, The Land Within attempts to define a more precise notion of indigenous territoriality. A large part of the work of titling the South American indigenous territories may now be completed but this book aims to demonstrate that, in addition to management, these territories involve many other complex aspects that must not be overlooked if the risk of losing these areas to settlers or extraction companies is to be avoided. Alexandre Surralls holds a doctorate in anthropology from the School for Higher Studies in Social Sciences and is a researcher on the staff of the National Centre for Scientific Research. Pedro Garca Hierro is a lawyer from Madrid Complutense University and the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru. He has worked with various indigenous organizations, on issues related to the identification and development of collective rights and the promotion of intercultural democratic reforms. |