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Cultural and spiritual bonds with 'nature' are among the strongest
motivators for nature conservation; yet they are seldom taken into
account in the governance and management of protected and conserved
areas. The starting point of this book is that to be sustainable,
effective, and equitable, approaches to the management and
governance of these areas need to engage with people's deeply held
cultural, spiritual, personal, and community values, alongside
inspiring action to conserve biological, geological, and cultural
diversity. Since protected area management and governance have
traditionally been based on scientific research, a combination of
science and spirituality can engage and empower a variety of
stakeholders from different cultural and religious backgrounds. As
evidenced in this volume, stakeholders range from indigenous
peoples and local communities to those following mainstream
religions and those representing the wider public. The authors
argue that the scope of protected area management and governance
needs to be extended to acknowledge the rights, responsibilities,
obligations, and aspirations of stakeholder groups and to recognise
the cultural and spiritual significance that 'nature' holds for
people. The book also has direct practical applications. These
follow the IUCN Best Practice Guidelines for protected and
conserved area managers and present a wide range of case studies
from around the world, including Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe,
and the Americas.
Nature conservation planning tends to be driven by models based on
Western norms and science, but these may not represent the
cultural, philosophical and religious contexts of much of Asia.
This book provides a new perspective on the topic of sacred natural
sites and cultural heritage by linking Asian cultures, religions
and worldviews with contemporary conservation practices and
approaches. The chapters focus on the modern significance of sacred
natural sites in Asian protected areas with reference, where
appropriate, to an Asian philosophy of protected areas. Drawn from
over 20 different countries, the book covers examples of sacred
natural sites from all of IUCN's protected area categories and
governance types. The authors demonstrate the challenges faced to
maintain culture and support spiritual and religious governance and
management structures in the face of strong modernisation across
Asia. The book shows how sacred natural sites contribute to
defining new, more sustainable and more equitable forms of
protected areas and conservation that reflect the worldviews and
beliefs of their respective cultures and religions. The book
contributes to a paradigm-shift in conservation and protected areas
as it advocates for greater recognition of culture and spirituality
through the adoption of biocultural conservation approaches.
Much previous literature on sacred natural sites has been written
from a non-indigenous perspective. In contrast, this book
facilitates a greater self-expression of indigenous perspectives
regarding treatment of the sacred and its protection and governance
in the face of threats from various forms of natural resource
exploitation and development. It provides indigenous custodians the
opportunity to explain how they view and treat the sacred through a
written account that is available to a global audience. It thus
illuminates similarities and differences of both definitions,
interpretations and governance approaches regarding sacred natural
phenomena and their conservation. The volume presents an
international range of case studies, from the recent controversy of
pipeline construction at Standing Rock, a sacred site for the Sioux
people spanning North and South Dakota, to others located in
Australia, Canada, East Timor, Hawaii, India, Mexico, Myanmar,
Nigeria and the Philippines. Each chapter includes an analytical
introduction and conclusion written by the editors to identify
common themes, unique insights and key messages. The book is
therefore a valuable teaching resource for students of indigenous
studies, anthropology, religion, heritage, human rights and law,
nature conservation and environmental protection. It will also be
of great interest to professionals and NGOs concerned with nature
and heritage conservation.
Cultural and spiritual bonds with 'nature' are among the strongest
motivators for nature conservation; yet they are seldom taken into
account in the governance and management of protected and conserved
areas. The starting point of this book is that to be sustainable,
effective, and equitable, approaches to the management and
governance of these areas need to engage with people's deeply held
cultural, spiritual, personal, and community values, alongside
inspiring action to conserve biological, geological, and cultural
diversity. Since protected area management and governance have
traditionally been based on scientific research, a combination of
science and spirituality can engage and empower a variety of
stakeholders from different cultural and religious backgrounds. As
evidenced in this volume, stakeholders range from indigenous
peoples and local communities to those following mainstream
religions and those representing the wider public. The authors
argue that the scope of protected area management and governance
needs to be extended to acknowledge the rights, responsibilities,
obligations, and aspirations of stakeholder groups and to recognise
the cultural and spiritual significance that 'nature' holds for
people. The book also has direct practical applications. These
follow the IUCN Best Practice Guidelines for protected and
conserved area managers and present a wide range of case studies
from around the world, including Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe,
and the Americas.
Sacred Natural Sites are the world's oldest protected places. This
book focuses on a wide spread of both iconic and lesser known
examples such as sacred groves of the Western Ghats (India),
Sagarmatha /Chomolongma (Mt Everest, Nepal, Tibet - and China), the
Golden Mountains of Altai (Russia), Holy Island of Lindisfarne (UK)
and the sacred lakes of the Niger Delta (Nigeria). The book
illustrates that sacred natural sites, although often under threat,
exist within and outside formally recognised protected areas,
heritage sites. Sacred natural sites may well be some of the last
strongholds for building resilient networks of connected
landscapes. They also form important nodes for maintaining a
dynamic socio-cultural fabric in the face of global change. The
diverse authors bridge the gap between approaches to the
conservation of cultural and biological diversity by taking into
account cultural and spiritual values together with the
socio-economic interests of the custodian communities and other
relevant stakeholders.
Much previous literature on sacred natural sites has been written
from a non-indigenous perspective. In contrast, this book
facilitates a greater self-expression of indigenous perspectives
regarding treatment of the sacred and its protection and governance
in the face of threats from various forms of natural resource
exploitation and development. It provides indigenous custodians the
opportunity to explain how they view and treat the sacred through a
written account that is available to a global audience. It thus
illuminates similarities and differences of both definitions,
interpretations and governance approaches regarding sacred natural
phenomena and their conservation. The volume presents an
international range of case studies, from the recent controversy of
pipeline construction at Standing Rock, a sacred site for the Sioux
people spanning North and South Dakota, to others located in
Australia, Canada, East Timor, Hawaii, India, Mexico, Myanmar,
Nigeria and the Philippines. Each chapter includes an analytical
introduction and conclusion written by the editors to identify
common themes, unique insights and key messages. The book is
therefore a valuable teaching resource for students of indigenous
studies, anthropology, religion, heritage, human rights and law,
nature conservation and environmental protection. It will also be
of great interest to professionals and NGOs concerned with nature
and heritage conservation.
Sacred Natural Sites are the world's oldest protected places. This
book focuses on a wide spread of both iconic and lesser known
examples such as sacred groves of the Western Ghats (India),
Sagarmatha /Chomolongma (Mt Everest, Nepal, Tibet - and China), the
Golden Mountains of Altai (Russia), Holy Island of Lindisfarne (UK)
and the sacred lakes of the Niger Delta (Nigeria). The book
illustrates that sacred natural sites, although often under threat,
exist within and outside formally recognised protected areas,
heritage sites. Sacred natural sites may well be some of the last
strongholds for building resilient networks of connected
landscapes. They also form important nodes for maintaining a
dynamic socio-cultural fabric in the face of global change. The
diverse authors bridge the gap between approaches to the
conservation of cultural and biological diversity by taking into
account cultural and spiritual values together with the
socio-economic interests of the custodian communities and other
relevant stakeholders.
Nature conservation planning tends to be driven by models based on
Western norms and science, but these may not represent the
cultural, philosophical and religious contexts of much of Asia.
This book provides a new perspective on the topic of sacred natural
sites and cultural heritage by linking Asian cultures, religions
and worldviews with contemporary conservation practices and
approaches. The chapters focus on the modern significance of sacred
natural sites in Asian protected areas with reference, where
appropriate, to an Asian philosophy of protected areas. Drawn from
over 20 different countries, the book covers examples of sacred
natural sites from all of IUCN's protected area categories and
governance types. The authors demonstrate the challenges faced to
maintain culture and support spiritual and religious governance and
management structures in the face of strong modernisation across
Asia. The book shows how sacred natural sites contribute to
defining new, more sustainable and more equitable forms of
protected areas and conservation that reflect the worldviews and
beliefs of their respective cultures and religions. The book
contributes to a paradigm-shift in conservation and protected areas
as it advocates for greater recognition of culture and spirituality
through the adoption of biocultural conservation approaches.
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