Beschreibung:
Intro; Half Title; Series Information; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of contents; Figures; Tables; Boxes; Notes on contributors; Introduction: Cultural Models of Nature of primary food producers in communities affected by climate change; The NSF-sponsored research project; Cultural Models Theory; Cultural Models Theory and methodology; Causal models in Cultural Models of Nature; The chapters and the hypothesized Cultural Models of Nature; Relevance of the volume; Appendix; Semi-structured interview; Questions about daily activities; Questions about climate change; Notes; References
Drawing on the ethnographic experience of the contributors, this volume explores the Cultural Models of Nature found in a range of food-producing communities located in climate-change affected areas. These Cultural Models represent specific organizations of the etic categories underlying the concept of Nature (i.e. plants, animals, the physical environment, the weather, humans, and the supernatural). The adoption of a common methodology across the research projects allows the drawing of meaningful cross-cultural comparisons between these communities. The research will be of interest to scholars and policymakers actively involved in research and solution-providing in the climate change arena.