Scholars studying the ecology of specific areas often fail to take into account the presence of humans in those environments. People not only are fundamental co

Although anthropologists and cultural geographers have explored "place" in various senses, little cross-cultural examination of "kinds of place," or ecotopes, h

The re-emerging field of ethnoecology offers a promising way to document and analyze human-environment interactions. This collection brings the discipline into

The re-emerging field of ethnoecology offers a promising way to document and analyze human-environment interactions. Case studies by international experts explo

This landmark monograph in ethnoecology is now available in print format for the first time. Based on long-term fieldwork in Guyana during 1998, 1999 and 2000,