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Sacred Ecology

Learning from Indigenous Knowledge and Stewardship
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Sacred Ecology examines knowledge held by Indigenous peoples and local communities around the world, and asks how we can learn from this body of knowledge and practice. Berkes explores the importance of Indigenous ways of knowing as a complement to ecology and environmental science, and its... Read More
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Sacred Ecology examines knowledge held by Indigenous peoples and local communities around the world and asks how we can learn from this body of knowledge and practice. Berkes explores the importance of Indigenous ways of knowing as a complement to ecology and environmental science.

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Sacred Ecology examines knowledge held by Indigenous peoples and local communities around the world, and asks how we can learn from this body of knowledge and practice. Berkes explores the importance of Indigenous ways of knowing as a complement to ecology and environmental science, and its cultural and political significance for traditional peoples themselves. With updates of relevant web links and over 300 new references, this fifth edition provides increased voice for Indigenous authors and contains much new material, including a new chapter.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781032753133

Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 17 March 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Routledge

Edition: 5th edition

Illustration: 17 Tables, black and white; 22 Line drawings, black and white; 10 Halftones, black and white; 32 Illustrations, black and white

Audience: Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Width: 156.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 870g

Pages: 362

About the Author

Fikret Berkes is Distinguished Professor Emeritus and former Tier I Canada Research Chair at the Natural Resources Institute, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada. His studies on community-based resource management have led to explorations of traditional knowledge and stewardship, in addition to contributions to commons studies and social-ecological resilience. He has authored or co-authored some 280 scholarly publications, and authored or edited 15 books, including Linking Social and Ecological Systems (1998), Navigating Social-Ecological Systems (2003), Advanced Introduction to Resilience (2023), and Governing for Transformation towards Sustainable Small-Scale Fisheries (2025).

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