A collection of essays explores the impact of indigenous cultures with stable communities on the conservation of biological diversity in natural habitats.
Ethnobotanist Gary Paul Nabhan provides 26 essays that go beyond mere observations of wildlife but offer theories of links between cultural and biological diversity. He champions a shift away from the preservation efforts of the mainstream environmental movement, rejecting the separateness of ecological preserves that exclude humans. Nabhan argues that biodviersity thrives best in the presence of an involved, participatory culture, and his argument is bolstered by research and years of field experiecne.
- ISBN10 1887178961
- ISBN13 9781887178969
- Publish Date 16 September 1998 (first published 1 December 1997)
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 25 March 2021
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Counterpoint
- Format Paperback (US Trade)
- Pages 348
- Language English
- URL https://penguinrandomhouse.com/books/isbn/9781887178969