Indigenous Peoples and the Collaborative Stewardship of Nature

Involving Indigenous peoples and traditional knowledge into natural resource management produces more equitable and successful outcomes. Unfortunately argue Anne Ross and co-authors even many “progressive” methods fail to produce truly equal partnerships. This book offers a comprehensive and global overview of the theoretical methodological and practical dimensions of co-management. The authors critically evaluate the range of management options that claim to have integrated Indigenous peoples and knowledge and then outline an innovative alternative model of co-management the Indigenous Stewardship Model. They provide detailed case studies and concrete details for application in a variety of contexts. Broad in coverage and uniting robust theoretical insights with applied detail this book is ideal for scholars and students as well as for professionals in resource management and policy.