Indigenous Environmental Knowledge

This book examines comprehensively for the first time, the scope and accuracy of indigenous environmental knowledge. It shows that in some spheres, including agriculture, house design, fuel and water manipulation, the high reputation of local observers is well deserved and often sufficiently insightful to warrant wider imitation.

Aceasta carte examineaza cuprinzator, pentru prima data, sfera si acuratetea cunostintelor indigene de mediu. Aceasta arata ca, in unele sfere, incluzand agricultura, amenajarea caselor, manipularea combustibilului si a apei, reputatia inalta a observatorilor locali este bine meritata si deseori suficient de perspicace pentru a justifica o imitatie mai larga.