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Integrating Sacred Knowledge for Conservation: Cultures and Landscapes in Southwest China
Provedor de dados: 7
Autores: Xu, Jianchu; Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences; jxu@icimod.org; Ma, Erzi T; Liangshan Nationality Institute;; Tashi, Duojie; Snowland Greatrivers Environmental Protection Association; uyohata@sina.com; Fu, Yongshou; Yunnan College of Art; yongshou_f@yahoo.com; Lu, Zhi; Conservation International; luzhi@pku.edu.cn; Melick, David; Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences; dmelick@mail.kib.ac.cn.
China is undergoing economic growth and expansion to a free market economy at a scale and pace that are unprecedented in human history. This is placing great pressure on the country&amp;#8217;s environment and cultural diversity. This paper examines a number of case histories in China, focusing on the culturally varied and ecologically diverse southwest region of the country. We show how developments in recent Chinese history have devalued and in some cases eliminated indigenous knowledge and practices in the quest to strengthen the centralized state. Despite these changes, more than 30 ethnic minorities live in southwest China. For generations these peoples have maintained landscapes through traditional land use and cultural practices. This indigenous...
Tipo: Peer-Reviewed Reports
Palavras-chave: Biodiversity; Economic development; Environmental degradation; Ethnic minorities; Indigenous knowledge; Sacred knowledge; China.
Ano: 2005

Agricultural Sciences in Upland Northern Vietnam: Situating Research in a Dynamic Environment
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Friedrichsen,   Rupert.
This paper aims to provide an introductory overview over the socio-cultural context of Northern Vietnam to agricultural researchers. The paper focuses on the interplay between Vietnam's lowlands and the uplands to specify what makes the Northern uplands a distinct region; as an object of empirical agricultural research and as a context of application of research results.  The paper reviews the developments of selected social institutions from pre-colonial times to the current era of "renovation". First, developments in Vietnam's legal and administrative structures are outlined. Second, education and higher education, particularly the agricultural  sciences, are discussed. The third and main part elaborates on social, political, and economic specifics of...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Vietnam; Northern uplands; Agricultural research; Ethnic minorities; Institutions; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/8532