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Numerous scholars, in particular anthropologists, historians, economists, linguists, and biologists, have, over the last few years, studied forms of knowledge and use of nature, and of the ways nature can be protected and conserved. Some of the most prominent scholars have come together in this volume to reflect on what has been achieved so far, to compare the work carried out in the past, to discuss the problems that have emerged from different research projects, and to map out the way forward.
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An international conference was held in Venice, Italy, in December 1997 to compare folk, traditional, and local forms of knowing, using, protecting, and conserving nature. These 26 essays and discussions were either prepared for the conference or emerged from it. They cover the recognition and classification of natural kinds, ways of naming nature and naming through nature, symbolic uses of nature, how people have used nature practically, and what it means to conserve nature. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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