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Indigenous Peoples' Governance of Land and Protected Territories in the Arctic
This book addresses critical questions and analyses key issues regarding Indigenous/Aboriginal Peoples and governance of land and protected areas in the Arctic. It brings together contributions from scientists, indigenous and non-indigenous researchers, local leaders, and members of the policy comm... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2016 -
Experiencing and Protecting Sacred Natural Sites of Sámi and other Indigenous Peoples
This book focuses specifically on the experience and protection of indigenous, and particularly S#65533;mi sacred sites in the Arctic. Sacred sites are being increasingly recognized as important reservoirs of Arctic cultural and biological diversity, as a means for the transmission of culture and i... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2017 -
Bridges Between Tradition and Innovation in Ethnomedicine: Fostering Local Development Through Community-Based Enterprises in India
Community-based enterprises are the result of a process in which the community acts entrepreneurially to create and operate a new enterprise embedded in its existing social structure and network. This book argues that community-based enterprise could represent a strategy for fostering sustainable lo... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2011 -
Food Security in the High North: Contemporary Challenges Across the Circumpolar Region (Routledge Research in Polar Regions)
This book explores the challenges facing food security, sustainability, sovereignty, and supply chains in the Arctic, with a specific focus on Indigenous Peoples. Offering multidisciplinary insights with a particular focus on populations in the European High North region, the book highlights the im... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2021