04150nam 22007451 450 991046384440332120211207031311.03-11-027588-010.1515/9783110275889(CKB)2670000000494621(EBL)1113312(OCoLC)862939061(SSID)ssj0001041413(PQKBManifestationID)11633014(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001041413(PQKBWorkID)11043938(PQKB)10322756(MiAaPQ)EBC1113312(DE-B1597)174915(OCoLC)881296418(OCoLC)987645914(DE-B1597)9783110275889(Au-PeEL)EBL1113312(CaPaEBR)ebr10811324(EXLCZ)99267000000049462120131031h20142014 uy 0engurnn#---|u||utxtccrThe river of life sustainable practices of native Americans and indigenous peoples /Michael E. Marchand [and nine others]; with contributions by Wendell George [and five others]Berlin ;Boston :De Gruyter,[2014]©20141 online resource (294 p.)Ecosystem Science and ApplicationsDescription based upon print version of record.3-11-027583-X Includes bibliographical references and index.Front matter --Preface --Contents --List of Boxes --Sustainability: Learning from the Past --1. The Context for Our Sustainability Story --2. Battles to Eliminate Native American Traditions and Cultures --A Lens on Cultures and Traditions of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities --3. Introduction to Folklore and Cultural Survival --Portfolio for Sustainability: Native American Behavior Blended with Western Science --4. The Nuts and Bolts of A Sustainability Portfolio --5. Portfolio Element I: How to Connect Society with Nature --6. Portfolio Element II : How to Make Practical and Realistic Decisions --7. Portfolio Element III : Follow a Native American Business Model --8. Portfolio Element IV : Creative Governance from Consensual Flexible Partnerships --Culture as the Core of Native American Resource Leadership --9. Traditions Are Not Just Writings Found in Library Archives: Native Americans Driving and Controlling Resources Today --10. Final Words on Essential Native American Leadership --11. Summary of All Book Coyote Essentials --References --Index --BackmatterSustainability defines the need for any society to live within the constraints of the land's capacity to deliver all natural resources the society consumes. This book compares the general differences between Native Americans and western world view towards resources. It will provide the 'nuts and bolts' of a sustainability portfolio designed by indigenous peoples. This book introduces the ideas on how to link nature and society to make sustainable choices. To be sustainable, nature and its endowment needs to be linked to human behavior similar to the practices of indigenous peoples. The main goEcosystem Science and ApplicationsIndian philosophyNorth AmericaIndians of North AmericaScienceIndigenous peoplesEcologyNorth AmericaSustainable developmentNorth AmericaSustainable livingNorth AmericaTraditional ecological knowledgeNorth AmericaElectronic books.Indian philosophyIndians of North AmericaScience.Indigenous peoplesEcologySustainable developmentSustainable livingTraditional ecological knowledge970.004/97Marchand Michael E1031391George Wendell1031392MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910463844403321The river of life2448751UNINA