InhaltsangabeAcknowledgements. About the Authors. Introduction; H. Selin. 1. Environmentalism and Images of the Other; A. Kalland. 2. The Global Mobilization of Environmental Concepts: Re-Thinking the Western/Non-Western Divide M. Dove, M.T. Campos, A.S. Mathews, L.J. Meitzner Yoder, A. Rademacher, Suk Bae Rhee, D.S. Smith. 3. Variation and Uniformity in the Construction of Biological Knowledge across Cultures; R. Ellen. 4. Local Understandings of the Land: Traditional Ecological Knowledge and Indigenous Knowledge; R.C. Dudgeon, F. Berkes. 5. Landscape, Nature, and Culture: A Diachronic Model of Human Nature Adaptations; R. Stoffle, R. Toupal, N. Zedeño. 6. Worldviews and Ecology; M.E. Tucker. 7. The Spirit(s) of Conservation in Buddhist Thailand; S.M. Darlington. 8. Indian Perspectives on Naturalism; D.P. Chattopadhyaya. 9. Japanese Views of Nature and the Environment; J.A. Tucker. 10. Winds, Waters, and Earth Energies: Fengshui and Awareness of Place; G. Parkes. 11. The Perception of Nature and the Environment in Sub-Saharan Africa; J. Kesby. 12. Knowing Country: Indigenous Australians and the Land; J.L. Kohen. 13. Both Sides of the Beach: Knowledges of Nature in Oceania; E. Hviding. 14. Native Views of the Environment in Amazonia; W. Balée. 15. Central Andean Views of Nature and the Environment; D.L. Browman. 16. "Nature Doesn't Come as Clean as We Can Think It": Dene, Inuit, Scientists, Nature and Environment in the Canadian North; E. Bielawski. 17. We Are the Land: Native American Views of Nature; A.L. Booth. 18. Buddhist Views of Nature and the Environment; L. Sponsel, P. Natadecha-Sponsel. 19. Confucian Views of Nature. J. Berthrong. 20. Daoism and Nature; J. Miller. 21. Hindu Views of Nature and the Environment; H. Coward. 22. Nature and Culture: An Islamic Perspective; S. Parvez Manzoor. 23. Judaism, Israel, and Natural Resources: Models and Practices; J.K. Guelke. Index.

InhaltsangabeAcknowledgements. About the Authors. Introduction; H. Selin. 1. Environmentalism and Images of the Other; A. Kalland. 2. The Global Mobilization of Environmental Concepts: Re-Thinking the Western/Non-Western Divide M. Dove, M.T. Campos, A.S. Mathews, L.J. Meitzner Yoder, A. Rademacher, Suk Bae Rhee, D.S. Smith. 3. Variation and Uniformity in the Construction of Biological Knowledge across Cultures; R. Ellen. 4. Local Understandings of the Land: Traditional Ecological Knowledge and Indigenous Knowledge; R.C. Dudgeon, F. Berkes. 5. Landscape, Nature, and Culture: A Diachronic Model of Human Nature Adaptations; R. Stoffle, R. Toupal, N. Zedeño. 6. Worldviews and Ecology; M.E. Tucker. 7. The Spirit(s) of Conservation in Buddhist Thailand; S.M. Darlington. 8. Indian Perspectives on Naturalism; D.P. Chattopadhyaya. 9. Japanese Views of Nature and the Environment; J.A. Tucker. 10. Winds, Waters, and Earth Energies: Fengshui and Awareness of Place; G. Parkes. 11. The Perception of Nature and the Environment in Sub-Saharan Africa; J. Kesby. 12. Knowing Country: Indigenous Australians and the Land; J.L. Kohen. 13. Both Sides of the Beach: Knowledges of Nature in Oceania; E. Hviding. 14. Native Views of the Environment in Amazonia; W. Balée. 15. Central Andean Views of Nature and the Environment; D.L. Browman. 16. 'Nature Doesn't Come as Clean as We Can Think It': Dene, Inuit, Scientists, Nature and Environment in the Canadian North; E. Bielawski. 17. We Are the Land: Native American Views of Nature; A.L. Booth. 18. Buddhist Views of Nature and the Environment; L. Sponsel, P. Natadecha-Sponsel. 19. Confucian Views of Nature. J. Berthrong. 20. Daoism and Nature; J. Miller. 21. Hindu Views of Nature and the Environment; H. Coward. 22. Nature and Culture: An Islamic Perspective; S. Parvez Manzoor. 23. Judaism, Israel, and Natural Resources: Models and Practices; J.K. Guelke. Index.

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Acknowledgements. About the Authors. Introduction; H. Selin. 1. Environmentalism and Images of the Other; A. Kalland. 2. The Global Mobilization of Environmental Concepts: Re-Thinking the Western/Non-Western Divide M. Dove, M.T. Campos, A.S. Mathews, L.J. Meitzner Yoder, A. Rademacher, Suk Bae Rhee, D.S. Smith. 3. Variation and Uniformity in the Construction of Biological Knowledge across Cultures; R. Ellen. 4. Local Understandings of the Land: Traditional Ecological Knowledge and Indigenous Knowledge; R.C. Dudgeon, F. Berkes. 5. Landscape, Nature, and Culture: A Diachronic Model of Human Nature Adaptations; R. Stoffle, R. Toupal, N. Zedeño. 6. Worldviews and Ecology; M.E. Tucker. 7. The Spirit(s) of Conservation in Buddhist Thailand; S.M. Darlington. 8. Indian Perspectives on Naturalism; D.P. Chattopadhyaya. 9. Japanese Views of Nature and the Environment; J.A. Tucker. 10. Winds, Waters, and Earth Energies: Fengshui and Awareness of Place; G. Parkes. 11. The Perception of Nature and the Environment in Sub-Saharan Africa; J. Kesby. 12. Knowing Country: Indigenous Australians and the Land; J.L. Kohen. 13. Both Sides of the Beach: Knowledges of Nature in Oceania; E. Hviding. 14. Native Views of the Environment in Amazonia; W. Balee. 15. Central Andean Views of Nature and the Environment; D.L. Browman. 16. "Nature Doesn''t Come as Clean as We Can Think It": Dene, Inuit, Scientists, Nature and Environment in the Canadian North; E. Bielawski. 17. We Are the Land: Native American Views of Nature; A.L. Booth. 18. Buddhist Views of Nature and the Environment; L. Sponsel, P. Natadecha-Sponsel. 19. Confucian Views of Nature. J. Berthrong. 20. Daoism and Nature; J. Miller. 21. Hindu Views of Nature and the Environment; H. Coward. 22. Nature and Culture: An Islamic Perspective; S. Parvez Manzoor. 23. Judaism, Israel, and Natural Resources: Models and Practices; J.K. Guelke. Index.