The River of Life : Sustainable Practices of Native Americans and Indigenous Peoples

Rodney Cawston

ISBN 10: 311027583X / ISBN 13: 9783110275834

Published by De Gruyter, 2013

About this Item

Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - 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 facilitate thinking about how to change behavior and to integrate culture into thinking and decision-processes.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The River of Life : Sustainable Practices of Native Americans and Indigenous Peoples
• Publisher: De Gruyter
• Publication Date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 311027583X
• ISBN 13: 9783110275834
• Binding: Buch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 246W x 175H x 22D millimeters 246 millimeters width by 175 millimeters height by 22 millimeters depth
• Weight: 685 grams

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Synopsis

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 facilitate thinking about how to change behavior and to integrate culture into thinking and decision-processes.

About the Author

Michael E. Marchand, Kristiina A. Vogt, University of Washington, Seattle, WA; Asep S. Suntana, Forest Systems and Bioenergy and LEI (Lembaga Ekolabel Indonesia), Bogor, Indonesia; Rodney Cawston, University of Washington, Seattle, WA; John C. Gordon, Portland, OR; Mia Siscawati, Sajogyo Institute, Bogor, Indonesia; Daniel J. Vogt, University of Washington, Seattle, WA; John D. Tovey, University of Washington, Seattle, WA; Ragnhildur Sigurdardottir, Agricultural University, Iceland; Patricia A. Roads, Miamisburg, OH, USA.