This study is rooted in the places where daily struggles to make a living in the environment coincide and collide with efforts to save nature and/or the environment through the delineation of... Show moreThis study is rooted in the places where daily struggles to make a living in the environment coincide and collide with efforts to save nature and/or the environment through the delineation of protected areas. In this dissertation the author explores the intertwining of the causes of environmentalism and indigenous peoples rights. She looks into whether this interface lends itself well to both environmentalist causes and indigenous aspirations. It is critical to understand both elements of this dynamic: indigenous peoples, their link with the conservation of biodiversity and their relationship with the implementors/advocates of nature conservation; and the impact of the latter actors and their green vision on indigenous communities and their environments. In this light, this dissertation, in a combination of chapters and published papers, describes and analyzes the ways in which indigenous peoples and environmentalists interact, and the repercussions of these interactions. Show less
Tol, W.A.; Reis, R.; Susanty, D.; Jong, J.T.V.M. de 2010
The general aim of this ethno-botanical study is to document, describe and analyse the Balinese community members__ knowledge, belief and practices with regard to medicinal, aromatic and cosmetic ... Show moreThe general aim of this ethno-botanical study is to document, describe and analyse the Balinese community members__ knowledge, belief and practices with regard to medicinal, aromatic and cosmetic (MAC) plants in relation to community health and bio-cultural diversity conservation of MAC plants. This study has been conducted in four sample villages in the central-south-eastern part of Bali, Indonesia. The Ethnosystems Approach used in this study places the emic point of view central in studying the human-plant relations in Bali and focuses on the Knowledge-Belief-Practice complex of the health and healing practices. This study acknowledges the __inextricable link__ between nature, society, language and culture, conceptualised in the term bio-cultural diversity, expressing the relationship between biological and cultural diversity. The data collection and analyses using complementary qualitative and quantitative research techniques focuses on the community members__ reported use of fresh MAC plants as home remedies in the wider context of the Balinese pluralistic medical configuration. In addition, it seeks to explain whether their behaviour exhibits a sustainable character towards both the conservation of the diversity of MAC plants in terms of genes, species and ecosystems and to the conservation of the local knowledge, beliefs and practical applications of the MAC plants. Show less
