Screen LibraryThe river of life : sustainable practices of native americans and indigenous peoples /
Sustainability 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...
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De Gruyter,
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| Publisher Address: | Berlin/Boston : |
| Publication Dates: | [2013] |
| Literature type: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Ecosystem science and applications
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/9783110275889 http://www.degruyter.com/doc/cover/9783110275889.jpg |
| Summary: |
Sustainability 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 goal of this book is to facilitatethinking about how to change behavior and to integrate culture intothinking and decision-processes. |
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1 online resource(xvi,278pages) : illustrations. Also available in print edition. |
| ISBN: | 9783110275889（electronic bk.） |
| Index Number: | E98 |
| CLC: | K710.8 |
| Contents: |
Frontmatter -- Preface -- Contents -- List of Boxes -- 1. The Context for Our Sustainability Story -- 2. Battles to Eliminate Native American Traditions and Cultures -- 3. Introduction to Folklore and Cultural Survival -- 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 -- 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 -- Backmatter. |