Cultural responses to the migration of the barn swallow in Europe
Ashleigh Green 1988
This paper investigates the place of barn swallows in European folklore and science from the Bronze Age to…
Information and sensitization
Tools for information, awareness and reflection on the cultural and spiritual values of nature and landscape in various traditions and worldviews. Pedagogical, didactic and training resources that help integrate spiritual values in the conservation of nature, including myths, tales, and legends.
Integrating multiple perspectives on the human-nature relationship: A reply to Fletcher 2017
M. Zylstra, K. Eslerc, A. Knight & L. Le Grange 2018
The concept of “connectedness with nature” is increasingly used in environmental and sustainability discourse. However, this construct has…
Changing Concepts and Values in Natural Heritage Conservation: A View through IUCN and UNESCO Policies
Josep-Maria Mallarach & Bas Verschuuren 2019
The paper argues that new directions in natural heritage conservation increasingly place importance on the role of cultural…
Healing Earth
International Jesuit Ecology Project2014
Healing Earth is a free, online environmental science textbook for upper level secondary school students, beginning college students,…
A Visit To The Holy Mountain Athos, Greece
Columbian Broadcasting System2011
A documentary on Agios Oros (Holy Mountain) or Mount Athos, the only monastic republic existing in the world. …
Contemplación de la naturaleza y ética ambiental
J.M. Mallarach, B. Calvo C. de Prada y E. Chuvieco2019
The materials of this publication are part of an introduction to nature contemplation course held in June 2019…
Photographs of Turgoyak: Exploring Spiritual Awareness and Eco-resistance
Francesc Bellaubi2019
This post introduces us to Turgoyak lake, Russia, an outstanding sacred natural site of the Urals threatened by…
Connecting with Nature to Care for Ourselves and the Earth
Nature for All; Childerns and Nature Network, IUCN Commission Education and Communication 2018
The ONG Nature for All, together with the Children and Nature Network and the IUCN Commission on Education…
A primer on governance for protected and conserved areas
Borrini-Feyerabend, G et al.2014
This publication, presented at the World Parks Congress IUCN held in Sydney (Australia) in November 2014, becomes a…
Inventario español de los conocimientos tradicionales relativos a la biodiversidad
Pardo de Santayana, Manuel; Morales, Ramón; Aceituno, Laura; Molina, María (eds.)2014
This publication highlights the importance of traditional knowledge in the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity and consequently…