Indigenous environmental knowledge: reappraisal
Auteur :
Edington, John
Éditeur :
Springer International Publishing AG
ISBN :
9783319624907
Date de publication :
15 sept. 2017
Dimensions :
23,5 x 15,5 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Suisse
This book examines comprehensively for the first time, the scope and accuracy of indigenous environmental knowledge. It shows that in some spheres, including agriculture, house design, fuel and water manipulation, the high reputation of local observers is well deserved and often sufficiently insightful to warrant wider imitation.