1st Edition

Indigenous Peoples and the Collaborative Stewardship of Nature Knowledge Binds and Institutional Conflicts

320 Pages
by Routledge

320 Pages
by Routledge

320 Pages
by Routledge

Involving Indigenous peoples and traditional knowledge into natural resource management produces more equitable and successful outcomes. Unfortunately, argue Anne Ross and co-authors, even many “progressive” methods fail to produce truly equal partnerships. This book offers a comprehensive and global overview of the theoretical, methodological, and practical dimensions of co-management. The... Read more
Acknowledgments, Introduction: The Way Forward, 1. Indigenous and Scientific Knowledge, 2. Untangling the Historical Origins of Epistemological Conflict, 3. Barriers to Integrating Indigenous Knowledge into Natural Resource Management, 4. Exploring Obstacles in Action: Case Studies of Indigenous Knowledge and Protected-Areas Management, 5. Joint Management and Co-Management as Strategies for Indigenous Involvement in Protected-Areas Management, 6. The Indigenous Stewardship Model, 7. Conclusion, References, Index, About the Authors

Biography

Anne Ross, Kathleen Pickering Sherman, Jeffrey G Snodgrass, Henry D Delcore, Richard Sherman