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| 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’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 |
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