Sustainability in Ancient Island Societies - (Society and Ecology in Island and Coastal Archaeology) (Hardcover)
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- Examining dynamic interactions betweenhumans and island environments Thisvolume explores the impacts humans have made on island and coastal ecosystems andthe ways these environments have adapted to anthropogenic changes over thecourse of millennia.
- Author(s): Scott M Fitzpatrick & Jon M Erlandson & Kristina M Gill
- 344 Pages
- Social Science, Archaeology
- Series Name: Society and Ecology in Island and Coastal Archaeology
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This volume explores the impacts humans have made on island and coastal ecosystems and the ways these environments have adapted to anthropogenic changes over the course of millennia.Book Synopsis
Examining dynamic interactions betweenhumans and island environments
This
volume explores the impacts humans have made on island and coastal ecosystems and
the ways these environments have adapted to anthropogenic changes over the
course of millennia. Case studies highlight how island populations developed social
and political strategies to effectively manage their ecosystems, ensuring the long-term
survival of their societies and the persistence of their cultural traditions. In
case studies from islands in the Pacific, the Caribbean, and the Atlantic, contributors
apply resilience theory, historical ecology, niche construction theory, and
human behavioral ecology to foreground Indigenous resiliency and sustainability.
Modern island and coastal societies face daunting challenges in the decades to
come, including climate change, sea level rise, and the loss of habitable lands
and heritage resources. Sustainability in
Ancient Island Societies argues that the study of past human responses to such
changes, especially practices rooted in Indigenous traditional ecological
knowledge, can inform solutions to manage these threats today.
Contributors: Rebecca
Boger Emira Ibrahimpasic Frederique Valentin Stuart Bedford Davide
Marco Zori William Jeffery Denise Elena Edith Gonzalez Mark Horrocks Anaëlle
Jallon Sophia Perdikaris Iarowoi Philip Takaronga Kuautonga Lindsey E.
Cochran Christopher Wolff Todd Braje Craig Shapiro Allison Bain Dr.
Torben C. Rick James Flexner Tim Denham Jon M. Erlandson Robert
Williams Victor D. Thompson Scott M. Fitzpatrick Julie Field Kristina
M. Gill Sandrine Grouard
A volume
in the series Society and Ecology in Island and Coastal Archaeology, edited by
Victor D. Thompson and Scott M. Fitzpatrick
Dimensions (Overall): 9.21 Inches (H) x 6.14 Inches (W) x .81 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.45 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Series Title: Society and Ecology in Island and Coastal Archaeology
Sub-Genre: Archaeology
Genre: Social Science
Number of Pages: 344
Publisher: University Press of Florida
Format: Hardcover
Author: Scott M Fitzpatrick & Jon M Erlandson & Kristina M Gill
Language: English
Street Date: April 16, 2024
TCIN: 91250073
UPC: 9780813069975
Item Number (DPCI): 247-52-1190
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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