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Carving out a future : forests, livelihoods and the international woodcarving trade / / edited by Anthony Cunningham, Bruce Campbell and Brian Belcher
| Carving out a future : forests, livelihoods and the international woodcarving trade / / edited by Anthony Cunningham, Bruce Campbell and Brian Belcher |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London ; ; Sterling, Va. : , : Earthscan, , 2005 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (316 p.) |
| Disciplina | 338.4/768408 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
BelcherBrian M <1959-> (Brian Murray)
CampbellB. M <1953-> (Bruce Morgan) CunninghamA. B |
| Collana | People and plants conservation series |
| Soggetto topico |
Wood-carving industry
Wood-carving industry - Environmental aspects |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-280-47615-X
9786610476152 1-136-57016-0 1-84977-070-0 600-00-0022-7 1-4237-2837-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
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 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 |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910450408803321 |
| London ; ; Sterling, Va. : , : Earthscan, , 2005 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Carving out a future : forests, livelihoods and the international woodcarving trade / / edited by Anthony Cunningham, Bruce Campbell and Brian Belcher
| Carving out a future : forests, livelihoods and the international woodcarving trade / / edited by Anthony Cunningham, Bruce Campbell and Brian Belcher |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London ; ; Sterling, Va. : , : Earthscan, , 2005 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (316 p.) |
| Disciplina | 338.4/768408 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
BelcherBrian M <1959-> (Brian Murray)
CampbellB. M <1953-> (Bruce Morgan) CunninghamA. B |
| Collana | People and plants conservation series |
| Soggetto topico |
Wood-carving industry
Wood-carving industry - Environmental aspects |
| ISBN |
1-280-47615-X
9786610476152 1-136-57016-0 1-84977-070-0 600-00-0022-7 1-4237-2837-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
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 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 |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910783534203321 |
| London ; ; Sterling, Va. : , : Earthscan, , 2005 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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