Luisa Maffi, Ph.D., is a linguist and anthropologist, and one of the originators of the field of biocultural diversity. She is co-founder and Director of the international NGO Terralingua. She is based in British Columbia, Canada. Ellen Woodley, Ph.D., works as an ecological consultant in environment and development, specializing in issues of local and traditional ecological knowledge. She is based in Ontario, Canada.
Foreword by Gonzalo Oviedo, IUCN
Acknowledgments
Introduction: Why a Sourcebook on Biocultural Diversity?
Part I: Biocultural Diversity: Conceptual Framework
1. What Is Biocultural Diversity?
2. Why Is a Biocultural Approach Relevant for Sustaining Life in Nature and
Culture?
Part II: Sustaining Biocultural Diversity: The Projects
3. Surveying Biocultural Diversity Projects Around the World
4. Overview of the Projects
5. Cross-cutting Analysis of the Projects
6. Lessons Learned from the Projects
Part III: Sustaining Biocultural Diversity: Future Directions
7. Filling the Gaps and Connecting the Dots: Recommendations and Next Steps
8. Biocultural Diversity and the Future of Sustainability
References
Appendix 1: Analytical Tables
Appendix 2: Survey Details
Appendix 3: Survey Contributor Information
Appendix 4: Directory of Selected Resources on Biocultural Diversity
Appendix 5: About Terralingua
Appendix 6: About the Authors
