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UNINA9910130827303321 |
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Autore |
Maass Petra |
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The cultural context of biodiversity conservation : seen and unseen dimensions of Indigenous knowledge among Q'eqchi' communities in Guatemala / / Petra Maass |
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Universitätsverlag Göttingen, 2008 |
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[Göttingen], Germany : , : Universitätsverlag Göttingen, , 2008 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (283 pages) : illustrations ; digital, PDF file(s) |
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Göttinger Beiträge zur Ethnologie, , 1866-0711 ; ; volume 2 |
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Biodiversity conservation - Guatemala |
Biodiversity conservation - Social aspects - Guatemala |
Kekchi Indians - Science |
Ethnoscience - Guatemala |
Earth & Environmental Sciences |
Ecology |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Originally presented as the author's thesis (Universität Göttingen, 2007). |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 258-280). |
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Acknowledgements --Prologue --Abbreviations --Introduction-from global to local --The global context- international policies and local environments --The discursive context- conceptual approaches from anthropology --The local context-national policies and indigenous communities --Local expressions of indigenous knowledge --Concluding remarks- from local to global --Epilogue. |
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How are biological diversity, protected areas, indigenous knowledge and religious worldviews related? From an anthropological perspective, this book provides an introduction into the complex subject of conservation policies that cannot be addressed without recognising the encompassing relationship between discursive, political, economic, social and ecological facets. By facing these interdependencies across global, national and local dynamics, it draws on an ethnographic case study among Maya-Q'eqchi' communities living in the margins of |
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protected areas in Guatemala. In documenting the cultural aspects of landscape, the study explores the coherence of diverse expressions of indigenous knowledge. It intends to remind of cultural values and beliefs closely tied to subsistence activities and ritual practices that define local perceptions of the natural environment. The basic idea is to illustrate that there are different ways of knowing and reasoning, seeing and endowing the world with meaning, which include visible material and invisible interpretative understandings. These tend to be underestimated issues in international debates and may provide an alternative approach upon which conservation initiatives responsive to the needs of the humans involved should be based on. |
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UNINA9910975015703321 |
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Autore |
Peeters Hans J |
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Field guide to owls of California and the West / / Hans Peeters ; illustrations and photos by Hans Peeters |
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Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2007 |
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9786612360367 |
9781282360365 |
1282360361 |
9780520941168 |
0520941160 |
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[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (392 p.) |
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California natural history guides ; ; 93 |
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Owls - California |
Owls - West (U.S.) |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 281-303) and index. |
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Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction -- An Owl'S Body -- An Owl'S Life -- Finding And Watching Owls -- Owls And Humans -- Species Accounts -- Glossary -- References -- Index -- Additional Captions |
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Most owls are almost perfectly adapted to life in the dark. Their vaguely |
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humanoid faces reflect the spectacular evolution of their hearing and vision, which has made flight, romance, and predation possible in the near absence of light. This accessible guide, full of intriguing anecdotes, covers all 19 species of owls occurring in North America. More than an identification guide, Field Guide to Owls of California and the West describes the biology and behavior of owls to make finding and identifying them easier and watching them more enjoyable. The guide also explores the conservation challenges that owls face and tells how owls provide insights to scientists working in fields from technology to health. * Color plates illustrate each species * Range maps show the western distribution of North America's owls, 14 of which occur in California * Offers tips for finding and watching owls * Gives information on how to design, place, and maintain nest boxes * Describes human attitudes toward owls through history, including in Native American cultures of the West |
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