Sacred Forests of Asia Spiritual Ecology and the Politics of Nature Conservation 1st Edition Chris Coggins (Editor) – Ebook Instant Download/Delivery ISBN(s): 9781000577815, 1000577813
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- ISBN 10:1000577813
- ISBN 13: 9781000577815
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Sacred Forests of Asia
Spiritual Ecology and the Politics of Nature Conservation
Table contents:
Foreword
Introduction: Forests, Rivers, and Civilizations—The Oikos, Polis, and Cosmos of Asia’s Sacred Groves
Part 1 South Asia
South Asia—Sacred Forests and Human-Environment Relations
1 The Politics and Poetics of Forested Sacred Natural Sites in East-Central India
2 “Come Let Us All Play”: Sacred Groves, Sarna, and “Green” Politics in Jharkhand, India
3 Forest Gods and Forest Conservation: Local Perceptions of Village Sacred Forests in the Bhimashankar Region, Western India
4 Daikhos—Sacred Groves, Clan Rituals, and Gender Exclusion Among the Dimasas of Assam
5 Muslim Graveyard Groves: Plant Diversity, Ecosystem Services, and Species Conservation in Northwest Pakistan
6 Sacred Forests as Sites of Bio-Cultural Resistance and Resilience in Bhutan
Can Tamil Sacred Groves Survive Neoliberalism?
Part 2 East Asia
East Asia—Sacred Forests and Human-Environment Relations
7 China’s Fengshui Forests: The Fate of Lineage Wind-Water Polities Under Ecological Civilization
8 Korea’s Sacred Groves—The Maeulsoop: Forest Types, Ecosystem Services, and Current Distribution
9 Utaki and Ashagi Sacred Forests in the Ryukyu Islands: Vegetation Structure and Conservation Management Challenges
10 Nostalgia, Restoration, and Reinventions of Sacred Groves in Xishuangbanna, Southwest China
Shrine Forests in Honshu, Japan
Part 3 Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia—Sacred Forests and Human-Environment Relations
11 Stories of the Trees: Understanding Traditions and Transitions in the Katu Peoples’ Perceptions of Forests in Central Vietnam
12 The Katu Spirit Landscape: Forests, Ecology, and Cosmology in the Central Annamites
13 Roles and Importance of Sacred Forests for Biodiversity Conservation in Thailand
14 The Role of Spirits in Indigenous Ontologies and Their Implications for Forest Conservation in Karen State, Myanmar
15 Sacred Forests, Sacred Natural Sites, Territorial Ownership, and Indigenous Community Conservation in Indonesia
16 Governance Must Evolve to Meet New Needs of Indonesian Forest Communities
The Sacred Forest of the Orang Rimba Hunter-Gatherers of Sumatra
Part 4 Asian Sacred Forests in Global Perspective
Conclusions and Preludes: The Many Lives of Sacred Forests
Afterword
Index
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