Mountain myths revisited : integrating natural and social environmental science

Special issue on integrating natural and social environmental science

Auteur :
FORSYTH, T.

Description :
Paper is an introduction to the special edition, but it is far more than a review of the following articles. Author argues for social constructions of the environment that will avoid myths (e.g., Himalayan environmental degradation) and will facilate a critical debate over the meaning of biophysical processes. He supports the adoption of cultural theory, new ecology, and critical realism in environmental research which should incorporate environmental perception, long-term environmental histories, and the environmental knowledge of different parties. - (SLD)


Type de document :
Article de monographie

Source :
Mountain research and development, issn : 0276-4741, 1998, vol. 18, n°. 2, p. 107-116, Collation : Illustration, Références bibliographiques : 75 ref.

Date :
1998

Editeur :
Pays édition : Japon, Tokyo, United Nations University