03344namaa2200505uu 4500 doab121533 oapen 20260305123953.0 m o d cr|mn|---annan 231116s2021 xx |||||o ||| 0|eng d 9780367565442 9781138280915 9781315270845 9781315270845 10.4324/9781315270845 doi oapen oapen eng dc GTP bicssc PSAF bicssc RG bicssc WNW bicssc Thornton, Thomas F. edt Routledge Handbook of Indigenous Environmental Knowledge Taylor & Francis 2021 1 online resource text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Free-to-read Unrestricted online access star This volume provides an overview of key themes in Indigenous Environmental Knowledge (IEK) and anchors them with brief but well-grounded empirical case studies of relevance for each of these themes, drawn from bioculturally diverse areas around the world. It provides an incisive, cutting-edge overview of the conceptual and philosophical issues, while providing constructive examples of how IEK studies have been implemented to beneficial effect in ecological restoration, stewardship, and governance schemes. Collectively, the chapters in the Routledge Handbook of Indigenous Environmental Knowledge cover Indigenous Knowledge not only in a wide range of cultures and livelihood contexts, but also in a wide range of environments, including drylands, savannah grassland, tropical forests, mountain landscapes, temperate and boreal forests, Pacific and Indian Ocean islands, and coastal environments. The chapters discuss the complexities and nuances of Indigenous cosmologies and ethno-metaphysics and the treatment and incorporation of IEK in local, national, and international environmental policies. Taken together, the chapters in this volume make a strong case for the potential of Indigenous Knowledge in addressing today's local and global environmental challenges, especially when approached from a perspective of appreciative inquiry, using cross-cultural methods and ethical, collaborative approaches which limit bias and inappropriate extraction of IEK. The book is a guide for graduate and advanced undergraduate teaching, and a key reference for academics in development studies, environmental studies, geography, anthropology, and beyond, as well as anyone with an interest in Indigenous Environmental Knowledge. All rights reserved http://oapen.org/content/about-rights English Development studies bicssc Ecological science, the Biosphere bicssc Geography bicssc The Earth: natural history: general interest bicssc Environmental., Handbook, Indigenous, Knowledge Bhagwat, Shonil A edt Bhagwat, Shonil A oth Thornton, Thomas F. oth DOAB Library. https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/121533 0 Free-to-read: DOAB: description of the publication 93169 93169