Indigenous knowledge, ecology, and evolutionary biology
By: by Raymond Pierotti.
Series: Indigenous peoples and politics
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2010
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 264
ISBN-13: 9780415879248
Subjects: Indigenous peoples -- Ecology; Traditional ecological knowledge; Ethnoscience; Evolution (Biology)
Description: Indigenous ways of understanding and interacting with the natural world are characterized as Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK), which derives from emphasizing relationships and connections among species. This book examines TEK and its strengths in relation to Western ecological knowledge and evolutionary philosophy.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.