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UNINA9910783534203321 |
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Titolo |
Carving out a future : forests, livelihoods and the international woodcarving trade / / edited by Anthony Cunningham, Bruce Campbell and Brian Belcher |
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London ; ; Sterling, Va. : , : Earthscan, , 2005 |
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ISBN |
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1-280-47615-X |
9786610476152 |
1-136-57016-0 |
1-84977-070-0 |
600-00-0022-7 |
1-4237-2837-8 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (316 p.) |
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Collana |
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People and plants conservation series |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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BelcherBrian M <1959-> (Brian Murray) |
CampbellB. M <1953-> (Bruce Morgan) |
CunninghamA. B |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Wood-carving industry |
Wood-carving industry - Environmental aspects |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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"WWF; Unesco; Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew." |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Carving Out a Future Forests, Livelihoods and the International Woodcarving Trade; Copyright; Contents; List of Figures, Tables and Boxes; List of Contributors; Acknowledgements; List of Acronyms and Abbreviations; 1 Livelihoods, Carving and Conservation; Introduction; History, culture and tradition; Woodcarving: Big business and petty trade; Attention to livelihoods; Learning from experience; Wood supply and conservation; Carving out a future; 2 Global Overview: Tradition, Technology and Trade; Introduction; Carvers' preferences: Wood properties and products |
Regional differences and distinctivenessChange, innovation and commercialization; Future trends; 3 Chasing the Wooden Rhino: The Case of Woodcarving in Kenya; Introduction; History of woodcarving; Carving in the context of other Kenyan wood markets; Woodcarving: Supply of raw materials; Wood processing and carving; Successful |
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trade, declining resource base; Forestry policy and commercial woodcarving; 4 Drums and Hornbills; Introduction; History of drum-making; Species selection and volumes used; Tree abundance and size-class distribution; Supply and demand |
Ecosystem and socio-cultural implications of resource depletionManagement implications; 5 Sculpture and Identity: The Makonde African Blackwood Carving Movement; Introduction; The development of the Makonde African blackwood carving movement; The importance of patronage: The case of Mohamed Peera; Blackwood sculpting and identity; African blackwood and identity; Conclusions; 6 Fallbacks and Tourist Traps: Carving Wood in Southern Zimbabwe; Introduction; Chivi study area; Characteristics of the woodcraft markets; The policy environment; Conservation and development lessons |
7 Bowls, Spoons and Other Useful Items: The Kiaat Woodcrafters of Bushbuckridge, South AfricaIntroduction; Geographic and socio-economic setting of the case; The Bushbuckridge woodcraft industry in context; Wood sources, access and characteristics of the resource base; Processing industry; Trade and markets; The way forward; 8 Carvers, Conservation and Certification in India; Introduction; Diversity of products and scale of production; Growth and limits to growth; Logs and livelihoods; Resource and forestry policy implications: No wood, no work; Alternative supply sources |
State and United Nations support in policy and practiceConclusions; 9 Colour, Sustainability and Market Sense in Bali; Introduction; Historical background; Trends in wood species used; Impacts on regional development and livelihoods; Support for the development of the woodcarving industry; Conclusions; 10 'Too Many Trees!': Aboriginal Woodcarvers in Australia; Introduction; Aboriginal woodcarving; Aboriginal art industry in Australia; Aboriginal woodcarvers in Maningrida, central Arnhem Land; Future directions; 11 Fantasy Figures: Bursera Woodcarving in Oaxaca, Mexico; Introduction |
History of carving |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Very little has yet been written about the cultural or economic contributions of woodcarving to people's livelihoods or the consequences of felling hardwood and softwood trees for the international woodcarving trade. Carving Out a Future is the first examination of this trade and its critical links to rural livelihoods, biodiversity, conservation, forestry and the international trade regime. A range of case studies from Australia, Bali, India,Africa and Mexico provides a lens for examining the critical issues relating to the significant impacts of woodcarving on forests, conservation efforts, |
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