Title: The Law of the mother : protecting indigenous peoples in protected areas /
Authors: Kemf, Elizabeth
Publisher: Sierra Club Books,
Year: 1993
Subjects: Indigenous peoples Cross-cultural studies.; Human ecology Cross-cultural studies.; Conservation of natural resources Cross-cultural studies.; Natural areas Management Cross-cultural studies.
Abstract: Even well-intended attempts to protect nature sometimes have unforeseen dire consequences: a resurgent elephant population in Zimbabwe destroys the crops that comprise local farmers' livelihood, or the Shimshali people of northern Pakistan are denied access to their traditional grazing grounds in a new national park. If environmental efforts are to be beneficial, they must also take into account the needs, ancestral claims, and unique stewardship skills of the indigenous peoples who have, in many instances, lived sustainably on the land for millennia. In nearly three dozen thoughtful, vividly written accounts, The Law of the Mother offers a comprehensive vision of how to design and implement conservation projects to provide for the well-being of local peoples, wildlife, and the land itself.^