Regarding the syndemic: Reflections from life and health sciences
Selection by the Silene Editorial Team 2021
This selection of papers includes reflections on the syndemic from nature, i.e. life and health sciences, which addresses…
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The Silene Documentation Center contains resources and documents about the spiritual and intangible cultural heritage linked to nature and natural heritage, from the local to the international level. Summaries are offered in four languages: English, Spanish, French, and Catalan, although the documents are in the original languages, accompanied by translations, when available.
It is the reference documentation center of the Group Specialist in Cultural and Spiritual Values of the World Commission for Natural Protected Areas, of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
- 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. - International declarations
Declarations of spiritual, scientific, political or social authorities in relation to the spiritual values of nature and the need to acknowledge them. - Legal documents
Conventions, treaties, laws, regulations of any administrative, national or international scope. - Management documents
Actions that reinforce the preservation and enjoyment of the values of the intangible heritage of nature, in an integrated way with conservation, in all fields, including the evaluation of their effectiveness. Traditional systems of governance of territories and resources. - Planning documents
Plans and programs aimed at the conservation of nature, protected areas, habitats or species, that incorporate the spiritual and cultural dimensions. - Reflections on nature and spirituality
Contributions on the relationship between nature and spirituality, in any of the concepts and the meanings that both may have and in all its manifestations. - Reflections on science and spirituality
Contributions on the relationship between modern science and spirituality, or with the traditional sciences of nature and / or traditional ecological knowledge. - Strategical documents
Guidelines, strategies, recommendations or proposals, from congresses, symposia, seminars, workshops, etc. either international or national - Videographers
Movies, documentaries and interviews - Wisdom quotes
Quotes, aphorisms and advices about Nature from the spiritual Traditions of humankind.
Regarding the Syndemic: Spiritual reflections
Silene Editorial Team2021
This collection includes spiritual reflections, be they religious or not, regarding the syndemic. They addresses aspects that are…
Regarding the Syndemic: Reflections from Philosophy and Ethics
Silene Editorial Team2020
This collection contains reflections about the syndemic from the philosophy and ethics. They address aspects such as the…
Creating Synergies between Citizen Science and Traditional and Local Knowledge
M. Tengö, B.J. Austin, F.Danielsen, A. Fernández-Navarro2021
Citizen science (CS) is receiving increasing attention as a conduit for Indigenous and local knowledge (ILK) in ecosystem…
The Hidden Promise of Our Dark Age: Discovering Our Wisdom, Strength and Beauty in the Midst of Crisis
Joanna Macy 2009
Joanna Macy, brings a hopeful message: If we can free ourselves from the delusions and dependencies bred by…
Sikh Faith Statement on the Environment
Sri Singh Sahib Manjit Singh & Sri Akhal Takhat Sahib2003
The statement addresses the meaning of the global ecological crisis, exposes the Sikhism proposal of solution, based on…
Nature and the Inner Sustainability
Irene van Lippe-Biesterfeld2014
Princess Irene van Lippe-Biesterfeld, The Netherlands, speaks about the beauty of nature and human inner connections, and the…
Filosofia no escrita
Jordi Quingles i Fontcuberta2021
A profound reflection on the importance of “unwritten philosophy” and the implications of the overwhelming dominance of modern…
Pir Zia Inayat Khan
Persian and Indian Traditions of the Living Earth2013
Mystical contemplation of the human form conduces to the realisation thta the body is profoundly embedded within the…
Thich Nhat Hanh
Touching Peace: Practicing the Art of Mindful Living1992
To live in the present moment is a miracle. The miracle is not to walk on water. The…