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The River of Life : Sustainable Practices of Native Americans and Indigenous Peoples

Part of the Ecosystem science and applications series
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Sustainability defines the need for any society to live within the constraints of the land's capacity to deliver all natural resources the society consumes.

This book compares the general differences between Native Americans and western world view towards resources.

It will provide the `nuts and bolts' of a sustainability portfolio designed by indigenous peoples.

This book introduces the ideas on how to link nature and society to make sustainable choices.

To be sustainable, nature and its endowment needs to be linked to human behavior similar to the practices of indigenous peoples.

The main goal of this book is to facilitatethinking about how to change behavior and to integrate culture intothinking and decision-processes.

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Walter de Gruyter & Co
3110290103 / 9783110290103
Mixed media product
29/10/2013
Germany
278 pages
Professional & Vocational Learn More