Sacred and/or Secular Approaches to Biodiversity Conservation in Thailand

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" Sacred and/or Secular Approaches to Biodiversity Conservation in Thailand "
Somporn Juntadach, Leslie E. Sponsel, Poranee Natadecha-Sponsel, et al.

Document Type	:	AL
Record Number	:	1086017
Doc. No	:	LA129646
Call No	:	‭10.1163/156853598X00154‬
Language of Document	:	English
Main Entry	:	Leslie E. Sponsel
	:	Nukul Ruttanadakul
	:	Poranee Natadecha-Sponsel
	:	Somporn Juntadach
Title & Author	:	Sacred and/or Secular Approaches to Biodiversity Conservation in Thailand [Article]\ Somporn Juntadach, Leslie E. Sponsel, Poranee Natadecha-Sponsel, et al.
Publication Statement	:	Leiden: Brill
Title of Periodical	:	Worldviews: Global Religions, Culture, and Ecology
Date	:	1998
Volume/ Issue Number	:	2/2
Page No	:	155–167
Abstract	:	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. 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.
Location & Call number	:	‭10.1163/156853598X00154‬