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Sacred and/or Secular Approaches to Biodiversity Conservation in Thailand

Sacred and/or Secular Approaches to Biodiversity Conservation in Thailand <jats:sec><jats:title>Abstract</jats:title><jats:p>Western approaches to biodiversity are starting to recognise the relevance of local environmental knowledge and community forests, but mostly ignore the conservation potential of sacred places because of their culture bound modernism and scientism. We argue that sacred places are in effect an ancient and widespread system of community based and religiously sanctioned protected areas that promote biodiversity conservation. We also compare the advantages and disadvantages of government and community based protected areas, and consider them to be complementary.</jats:p> </jats:sec> http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Worldviews Brill

Sacred and/or Secular Approaches to Biodiversity Conservation in Thailand

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Publisher
Brill
Copyright
© 1998 Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, The Netherlands
ISSN
1363-5247
eISSN
1568-5357
DOI
10.1163/156853598X00154
Publisher site
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Abstract

<jats:sec><jats:title>Abstract</jats:title><jats:p>Western approaches to biodiversity are starting to recognise the relevance of local environmental knowledge and community forests, but mostly ignore the conservation potential of sacred places because of their culture bound modernism and scientism. We argue that sacred places are in effect an ancient and widespread system of community based and religiously sanctioned protected areas that promote biodiversity conservation. We also compare the advantages and disadvantages of government and community based protected areas, and consider them to be complementary.</jats:p> </jats:sec>

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WorldviewsBrill

Published: Jan 1, 1998

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