Conversations In The Rainforest: Culture, Values, And The Environment In Central Africa

ISBN-13: 9780367007164 / Angielski / Twarda / 2019 / 336 str.

Richard Peterson

Opis

In Conversations in the Rainforest, Richard B. Peterson combines interdisciplinary research and intimate, first-hand conversations with members of various indigenous communities in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Spis treści

Note on Nomenclature and Congo’s Changing Context -- Introduction -- Central African Land Ethics: Theoretical Questions and Research Perspectives -- Narratives on Nature: An Opening Conversation with Ubangian Farmers -- Parts of a Whole: Nature, Society, and Cosmology in the Ubangi -- Reservations About Nature Reserves: Local Voices on Conservation in the Ituri -- One Step Removed: The Voices of University-Educated Project Staff and Local Academics -- Conclusion: Lessons for Environmental Practice, Theory, and Ethics -- Glossary of Local Terms -- Areas Awaiting Further Investigation -- References1 for Areas of Further Investigation