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Experiencing and Protecting Sacred Natural Sites of S?mi and Other Indigenous Peoples: The Sacred Arctic

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Experiencing and Protecting Sacred Natural Sites of S?mi and Other Indigenous Peoples: The Sacred Arctic

$149.40
 

This book focuses specifically on the experience and protection of indigenous, and particularly S?mi sacred sites in the Arctic. Sacred sites are being increasingly recognized as important reservoirs of Arctic cultural and biological diversity, as a means for the transmission of culture and identity, and a tool for the preservation of fragile northern social-ecological systems. Yet, legal protection of Arctic sacred sites and related policies are often still lacking or absent. It becomes increasingly difficult for site custodians in the Arctic to protect these ancient sites, due to disruptive changes, such as climate change, economic developments and infrastructural development.

With contributions from S?mi and non-S?mi scholars from Arctic regions, this book provides new insights into our understanding of the significance and legal protection of sacred sites for S?mi of the Arctic. It examines the role of international human rights, environmental law, and longstanding customary law that uphold Arctic indigenous peoples' rights in conservation, and their associated management systems. It also demonstrates the complex relationships between indigenous knowledge, cultural/spiritual values and belief systems and nature conservation. The book looks forward to providing guidelines for future research and practice for improved integration of the ethical, cultural and spiritual values of nature into law, policy, planning and management. As such, this book offers a contribution to upholding the sanctity of these sites, their cultural identity and the biodiversity associated with them.




Author: Leena Hein?m?ki
Publisher: Springer
Publication Date: Mar 06, 2017
Number of Pages: 192 pages
Binding: Hardback or Cased Book
ISBN-10: 3319480685
ISBN-13: 9783319480688
 

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