Occasional Papers

Occasional Papers
Author: British Columbia Provincial Museum
Publisher:
Total Pages: 482
Release: 1963
Genre: Natural history
ISBN:

Social-Ecological Diversity and Traditional Food Systems

Social-Ecological Diversity and Traditional Food Systems
Author: Ranjay Kumar Singh
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 350
Release: 2021-11-30
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1000507998

This book draws on world-wide experiences and valuable lessons to highlight community-ecosystem interactions and the role of traditional knowledge in sustaining biocultural resources through community-based adaptations. The book targets different audiences including researchers working on human-environment interactions and climate adaptation practices, biodiversity conservators, non-government organizations and policy makers involved in revitalizing traditional foods and community-based conservation and adaptation in diverse ecosystems. This volume is also a source book for educators advocating for and collaborating with indigenous and local peoples to promote location-specific adaptations to overcome the impacts of multiple biotic and abiotic stresses. Note: T&F does not sell or distribute the hardback in India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. This title is co-published with NIPA.

The Earth's Blanket

The Earth's Blanket
Author: Nancy J. Turner
Publisher: University of Washington Press
Total Pages: 304
Release: 2015-08-03
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0295997869

This is a thought-provoking look at Native American stories, cultural institutions, and ways of knowing, and what they can teach us about living sustainably.

Analysis of Artifacts from Four Duke Point Area Sites, Near Nanaimo, B.C.

Analysis of Artifacts from Four Duke Point Area Sites, Near Nanaimo, B.C.
Author: Rebecca Anne Wukasch Murray
Publisher: University of Ottawa Press
Total Pages: 394
Release: 1982-01-01
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1772821071

Using artifact data collected and analyzed in 1978 from 4 sites in the Duke Point area and comparable data from other sites in the southern Gulf of Georgia region, it is demonstrated that perceived differences in artifact assemblages, particularly on a presence/absence basis, are not as clear-cut as they were once considered to be. Rather, the significant differences lie in the relative frequencies and percentages of certain artifact types. The utility of the current three-part framework for archaeological analysis, which has encouraged the interpretation of migration, diffusion, and independent invention to explain the origins and temporal variation of culture in the southern Gulf of Georgia region, is critically examined.