The river of life : sustainable practices of Native Americans and indigenous peoples / edited by Michael E. Marchand, Kristiina A. Vogt, Asep S. Suntana, Rodney Cawston, John C. Gordon, Mia Siscawati, Daniel J. Vogt, John D. Tovey, Ragnhildur Sigurdardottir, Patricia A. Roads ; with contributions by Wendell George, John McCoy, Melody Starya Mobley, Jonathan Tallman, Ryan Rosendal, Cheryl Grunlose.

"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 bol...

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Main Author:	Marchand, Michael E. (Author, Editor)
Language:	English
Published:	Berlin ; Boston : East Lansing : De Gruyter/Higher Education Press ; Michigan State University Press, [2014]
Series:	Ecosystem science and applications.
Subjects:	Indigenous peoples of North America > Science. Indigenous philosophy > North America. Ethnoecology > North America. Traditional ecological knowledge > North America. Sustainable living > North America. Sustainable development > North America. Indian philosophy. Indians of North America > Science. Ethnoecology. Sustainable development. Sustainable living. Traditional ecological knowledge. North America.
Physical Description:	xiv, 277 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm. Also issued online.
Format:	Book