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Frontiers are odd, "wild" places that trouble the well-established, institutionalised classifications of Western scholarship. Far away, geographically as well as socially, from the arrived centres of the world economy, the frontiers of capitalism urge scholars to transcend disciplinary boundaries. This paper is an analysis of the complexity of a sacred forest in Laos, and it is also an exploration of one gap in the academic division of labour that obstructs a comprehensive, sociological understanding of current transformation in mainland Southeast Asia: the division between political economy, or political ecology, and the study of symbolic forms and practice. ; unReviewed

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"This book explores the strange persistence of 'blasphemy' in modern secular democracies by examining how accepted and prohibited ways of talking and thinking about the Bible and religion have changed over time. In a series of wide-ranging studies engaging disciplines such as politics, literature and visual theory, Yvonne Sherwood brings the Bible into dialogue with a host of interlocutors including John Locke, John Donne and the 9/11 hijackers, as well as artists such as Sarah Lucas and Rene; Magritte. Questions addressed include: [bullet] What is the origin of the common belief that the Bible, as opposed to the Qur'an, underpins liberal democratic values? [bullet] What kind of artworks does the biblical God specialise in? [bullet] If pre-modern Jewish, Christian and Islamic responses to scripture can be more 'critical' than contemporary speech about religion, how does this affect our understanding of secularity, modernity and critique?"--

Cover -- Half Title -- Series -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- List of Contributors -- Acknowledgments -- Foreword -- Introduction: Forests, Rivers, and Civilizations-The Oikos, Polis, and Cosmos of Asia's Sacred Groves -- Part 1 South Asia -- South Asia-Sacred Forests and Human-Environment Relations -- 1 The Politics and Poetics of Forested Sacred Natural Sites in East-Central India -- 2 "Come Let Us All Play": Sacred Groves, Sarna, and "Green" Politics in Jharkhand, India -- 3 Forest Gods and Forest Conservation: Local Perceptions of Village Sacred Forests in the Bhimashankar Region, Western India -- 4 Daikhos-Sacred Groves, Clan Rituals, and Gender Exclusion Among the Dimasas of Assam -- 5 Muslim Graveyard Groves: Plant Diversity, Ecosystem Services, and Species Conservation in Northwest Pakistan -- 6 Sacred Forests as Sites of Bio-Cultural Resistance and Resilience in Bhutan -- Can Tamil Sacred Groves Survive Neoliberalism? -- Part 2 East Asia -- East Asia-Sacred Forests and Human-Environment Relations -- 7 China's Fengshui Forests: The Fate of Lineage Wind-Water Polities Under Ecological Civilization -- 8 Korea's Sacred Groves-The Maeulsoop: Forest Types, Ecosystem Services, and Current Distribution -- 9 Utaki and Ashagi Sacred Forests in the Ryukyu Islands: Vegetation Structure and Conservation Management Challenges -- 10 Nostalgia, Restoration, and Reinventions of Sacred Groves in Xishuangbanna, Southwest China -- Shrine Forests in Honshu, Japan -- Part 3 Southeast Asia -- Southeast Asia-Sacred Forests and Human-Environment Relations -- 11 Stories of the Trees: Understanding Traditions and Transitions in the Katu Peoples' Perceptions of Forests in Central Vietnam -- 12 The Katu Spirit Landscape: Forests, Ecology, and Cosmology in the Central Annamites.

International audience ; Sacred forests and the global challenge of biodiversity conservation : the case of Benin and Togo Abstract In the study areas of south Benin and Togo, sacred forests are often the only remaining patches of forest vegetation. These forests are under threat from the growing demand for land and from cultural change. Following an outline of these changes since the arrival of Europeans in the region to provide historical and cultural context, the different stakeholders involved directly or indirectly in management of the sacred forests are identified. Scientific research (influenced by policies established at major international conservation meetings) preceded and accompanied actions of non-government organizations and the establishment of national environmental and cultural policies. These events have contributed to changes in the management of sacred sites and in the cultural practices of local political and religious leaders who control them. Problems of succession and a lessening of respect for religious sanctions have led to the reduction in power of the traditional leaders. In response, the government forest authorities recommend the 'restoration' of these forest patches by tree planting. Ecotourism is also seen as a new way to conserve biodiversity. Defining the legal status of these sacred forests will necessarily strengthen the role of the State. ; Les bois sacrés représentent souvent les derniers îlots forestiers de l'aire d'étude (Sud du Bénin et du Togo). Ces formations forestières se trouvent menacées devant la pression foncière croissante combinée à l'évolution des pratiques culturelles. Une analyse rapide des facteurs de ces changements depuis l'arrivée des Européens dans cette région prendra en compte le contexte historique et culturel et l'identification des différentes catégories d'acteurs intervenant directement ou non dans la gestion des bois sacrés. Les recherches scientifiques orientées par les grandes conventions internationales ont précédé et accompagné la mise en ...

International audience ; Sacred forests and the global challenge of biodiversity conservation : the case of Benin and Togo Abstract In the study areas of south Benin and Togo, sacred forests are often the only remaining patches of forest vegetation. These forests are under threat from the growing demand for land and from cultural change. Following an outline of these changes since the arrival of Europeans in the region to provide historical and cultural context, the different stakeholders involved directly or indirectly in management of the sacred forests are identified. Scientific research (influenced by policies established at major international conservation meetings) preceded and accompanied actions of non-government organizations and the establishment of national environmental and cultural policies. These events have contributed to changes in the management of sacred sites and in the cultural practices of local political and religious leaders who control them. Problems of succession and a lessening of respect for religious sanctions have led to the reduction in power of the traditional leaders. In response, the government forest authorities recommend the 'restoration' of these forest patches by tree planting. Ecotourism is also seen as a new way to conserve biodiversity. Defining the legal status of these sacred forests will necessarily strengthen the role of the State. ; Les bois sacrés représentent souvent les derniers îlots forestiers de l'aire d'étude (Sud du Bénin et du Togo). Ces formations forestières se trouvent menacées devant la pression foncière croissante combinée à l'évolution des pratiques culturelles. Une analyse rapide des facteurs de ces changements depuis l'arrivée des Européens dans cette région prendra en compte le contexte historique et culturel et l'identification des différentes catégories d'acteurs intervenant directement ou non dans la gestion des bois sacrés. Les recherches scientifiques orientées par les grandes conventions internationales ont précédé et accompagné la mise en place des politiques environnementales et culturelles et les actions des ONG. Ces différentes actions se traduisent par des modifications des modes de gestion de ces sites et une adaptation des pratiques culturelles dont les responsables politiques et religieux locaux sont les gardiens. C'est ainsi que devant la diminution du pouvoir de ces chefs traditionnels (problèmes de succession, non respect des interdits religieux), l'administration forestière préconise la « restauration » de ces formations boisées par des plantations et que l'écotourisme apparaît comme une nouvelle forme de conservation de la biodiversité. Le renforcement du rôle de l'Etat passe par une définition du statut juridique de ces bois sacrés.

International audience ; Sacred forests and the global challenge of biodiversity conservation : the case of Benin and Togo Abstract In the study areas of south Benin and Togo, sacred forests are often the only remaining patches of forest vegetation. These forests are under threat from the growing demand for land and from cultural change. Following an outline of these changes since the arrival of Europeans in the region to provide historical and cultural context, the different stakeholders involved directly or indirectly in management of the sacred forests are identified. Scientific research (influenced by policies established at major international conservation meetings) preceded and accompanied actions of non-government organizations and the establishment of national environmental and cultural policies. These events have contributed to changes in the management of sacred sites and in the cultural practices of local political and religious leaders who control them. Problems of succession and a lessening of respect for religious sanctions have led to the reduction in power of the traditional leaders. In response, the government forest authorities recommend the 'restoration' of these forest patches by tree planting. Ecotourism is also seen as a new way to conserve biodiversity. Defining the legal status of these sacred forests will necessarily strengthen the role of the State. ; Les bois sacrés représentent souvent les derniers îlots forestiers de l'aire d'étude (Sud du Bénin et du Togo). Ces formations forestières se trouvent menacées devant la pression foncière croissante combinée à l'évolution des pratiques culturelles. Une analyse rapide des facteurs de ces changements depuis l'arrivée des Européens dans cette région prendra en compte le contexte historique et culturel et l'identification des différentes catégories d'acteurs intervenant directement ou non dans la gestion des bois sacrés. Les recherches scientifiques orientées par les grandes conventions internationales ont précédé et accompagné la mise en place des politiques environnementales et culturelles et les actions des ONG. Ces différentes actions se traduisent par des modifications des modes de gestion de ces sites et une adaptation des pratiques culturelles dont les responsables politiques et religieux locaux sont les gardiens. C'est ainsi que devant la diminution du pouvoir de ces chefs traditionnels (problèmes de succession, non respect des interdits religieux), l'administration forestière préconise la « restauration » de ces formations boisées par des plantations et que l'écotourisme apparaît comme une nouvelle forme de conservation de la biodiversité. Le renforcement du rôle de l'Etat passe par une définition du statut juridique de ces bois sacrés.

International audience ; Sacred forests and the global challenge of biodiversity conservation : the case of Benin and Togo Abstract In the study areas of south Benin and Togo, sacred forests are often the only remaining patches of forest vegetation. These forests are under threat from the growing demand for land and from cultural change. Following an outline of these changes since the arrival of Europeans in the region to provide historical and cultural context, the different stakeholders involved directly or indirectly in management of the sacred forests are identified. Scientific research (influenced by policies established at major international conservation meetings) preceded and accompanied actions of non-government organizations and the establishment of national environmental and cultural policies. These events have contributed to changes in the management of sacred sites and in the cultural practices of local political and religious leaders who control them. Problems of succession and a lessening of respect for religious sanctions have led to the reduction in power of the traditional leaders. In response, the government forest authorities recommend the 'restoration' of these forest patches by tree planting. Ecotourism is also seen as a new way to conserve biodiversity. Defining the legal status of these sacred forests will necessarily strengthen the role of the State. ; Les bois sacrés représentent souvent les derniers îlots forestiers de l'aire d'étude (Sud du Bénin et du Togo). Ces formations forestières se trouvent menacées devant la pression foncière croissante combinée à l'évolution des pratiques culturelles. Une analyse rapide des facteurs de ces changements depuis l'arrivée des Européens dans cette région prendra en compte le contexte historique et culturel et l'identification des différentes catégories d'acteurs intervenant directement ou non dans la gestion des bois sacrés. Les recherches scientifiques orientées par les grandes conventions internationales ont précédé et accompagné la mise en place des politiques environnementales et culturelles et les actions des ONG. Ces différentes actions se traduisent par des modifications des modes de gestion de ces sites et une adaptation des pratiques culturelles dont les responsables politiques et religieux locaux sont les gardiens. C'est ainsi que devant la diminution du pouvoir de ces chefs traditionnels (problèmes de succession, non respect des interdits religieux), l'administration forestière préconise la « restauration » de ces formations boisées par des plantations et que l'écotourisme apparaît comme une nouvelle forme de conservation de la biodiversité. Le renforcement du rôle de l'Etat passe par une définition du statut juridique de ces bois sacrés.

AbstractThis article tells the story of the sacred place named Mata Loko ("River's Source") in Karendi on the western end of the island of Sumba. This ethnographic case of an eastern Indonesian society where the traditional religion of Marapu persists sheds light on questions of how local belief systems are part of environmental adaptations. The use of sacred resources is restricted by the belief that marapu, the ancestors, are guardians of the forest and is enforced by supernatural sanctions. The ecological and religious processes that are described in this article illustrate that interactions between indigenous and world religions impact local cultural ecologies. In experimenting with their indigenous religion, Karendi people are simultaneously experimenting with traditional resource management. The Mata Loko case illustrates that the ritual management of scarce resources such as water and culturally/historically valuable resources such as bamboo is a form of conservation planning. Together cultural history, reciprocal exchange, and ancestral religion provide a framework for protecting valuable natural resources.