Probably more than any other British anthropologist, Roy Ellen is
associated with the study of ethnobiology; his has also long ranked
among the leading names in the field . . . Both readers new to
Ellen as well as those already familiar with his work will find
this collection rewarding. American Anthropologist
The 1990s have seen a growing interest in the role of local
ecological knowledge in the context of sustainable development, and
particularly in providing a set of responses to which populations
may resort in times of political, economic and environmental
instability. The period 1996-2003 in island southeast Asia
represents a critical test case for understanding how this might
work. The key issues to be explored in this book will be the
creation, erosion and transmission of ecological knowledge, and
hybridization between traditional and scientifically based
knowledge, amongst populations facing environmental stress (e.g.
1997 El Nino), political conflict and economic hazards. The book
will also evaluate positive examples of how traditional knowledge
has enabled local populations to cope with these kinds of
insecurity."
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