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The rain gods' rebellion : the cultural basis of a Nahua insurgency
"The Rain Gods’ Rebellion examines Nahua oral narratives to illuminate the cultural basis of the 1977–1984 rebellion against the local Hispanic elite in Huitzilan de Serdán, Mexico. Drawing from forty years of fieldwork in the region, James M. Taggart traces the sociopolitical role of Nahua rain gods—who took both human and divine forms—back hundreds of years and sheds new light on the…
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- edision 12
- ISBN/ISSN
- 9781607329503
- Collation
- ix. ;241 p. ;ill.
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- -
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- 972.48.
Sustainable land management in a European context : a co-design approach
This open access book present and discuss current issues and innovative solution approaches for land management in a European context. Manifold sustainability issues are closely interconnected with land use practices. Throughout the world, we face increasing conflict over the use of land as well as competition for land. Drawing on experience in sustainable land management gained from seven y…
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- -
- ISBN/ISSN
- 9783030508418
- Collation
- ix, 347p. : ill.
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- -
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- 333.73 SUS s
Participatory research and planning in practice
This open access book provides in-depth insights into participatory research and planning by presenting practical examples of its use. In particular, it describes theoretical and methodological aspects of participatory research and planning, as well as the implementation of participatory processes in fields such as transport planning, cultural heritage management, environmental planning and pos…
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- -
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- 9783030280147
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- xi, 227p. : ill.
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- -
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- 333.7317 PAR p
State, communities and forests in contemporary Borneo
The name ‘Borneo’ evokes visions of constantly changing landscapes, but with important island-wide continuities. One of the continuities has been the forests, which have for generations been created and modified by the indigenous population, but over the past three decades have been partially replaced by tree crops, grass or scrub. This book, the first in the series of Asia-Pacific Environm…
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- -
- ISBN/ISSN
- 9781920942526
- Collation
- xiv, 208p. : ill.
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- -
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- 634.92095983 STA s
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