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Proposal:
We are seeking case-studies and chapter authors for an upcoming publication on ‘Nature, Culture and the Sacred’, to be published in December, 2008
Proposed Title:
Precious Earth - Nature, Culture and the Sacred: Conserving nature and culture at Sacred Natural Sites during times of change and uncertainty.
Volume Editors: Jeffrey McNeely, Robert Wild, Gonzalo Oviedo, Bas Verschuuren.
Colaborators: WCPA Task Force on Cultural and Spiritual Value of Protected Areas (CSVPA), the IUCN Chief Scientists Office, Alcoa Foundation Conservationa and Sustainability programme.
Funded through: The Alcoa Foundation Conservation and Sustainability programme.
Context: The IUCN Task Force on Cultural and Spiritual Values of Protected Areas (CSVPA), in collaboration with the IUCN office of the Chief Scientist is hosting a number of events at the WCC. These include workshops and excursions, round table discussions as well as presentations of the CSVPA initiatives (see www.csvpa.org). The outputs of these will be worked into, what we hope will be an influential publication.
An important Role of this publication is the featuring of the work of 3 IUCN/Alcoa Conservation and Sustainability fellows which work on Sacred Sites over the past has been linked to the work of the CSVPA. Therefore this publication will build the considerable case study material that has been developed over recent years, as well as a number of recent publications not least the IUCN-UNESCO Best Practice Guidelines on Sacred Natural Sites (to be presented at the WCC).
Your contribution:
A number of forward looking themes will be addressed by the publication (also see also the outline below) namely:
- International recognition of sacred sites
2. Management of sacred natural sites.
3. Living culture and sacred nature.
4. Economics and the sacred.
Contributions are sought that can expand on the themes Above. Some suggestions for contributions have been made in the outline below. Authors are encouraged to fit their contribution to the outline where possible. However, all inspired suggestions for refitting the outline in order to accommodate additional contributions will be considdered.
We are aiming for each contribution to contain:
1. Introduction to the theme
2. Background to the authors
3. Core body of text (Approximately 5000-10.000 words- including references)
4. 1 or 2 Case studies in boxes
5. A box with links to relevant organisations and other work
6. 2 to 4 High Quality images (2 to 4 Mb)
7. References (i.e.lieterature and websites)
Deadlines: Chapter and case study authors must be prepared to commit to the time-table below.
Expressions of interest: Co-authors of chapters and case studies can suggest their contributions and potential roles for the publication which will be received until May 30 [Abstracts are welcome if available]. Authors will be notified of their contribution by June 15th .
Final manuscripts and illustrations:
July 30th Submittion Final Manuscrpit and illustrations
October 5-14 Key papers included into the publication will be presented at the World Conservation Congress in October, 2008.
Dec 21 Following the WCC and after editing the contributions the publication of the book is to be released at the winter solstice
Financial Compensation: Unfortunately we cannot offer honoraria to contributing authors. Limited funding is available to support a small number of authors for travel and accommodation grants will be available for authors who submit papers by the dealines, especially those from the developing world to participate in the WCC.
Outline: We are encouraging co-authoring, particularly so as to involve local and indigenous, spiritual and religious leaders from the case-study sites. You are also encouraged to deliver constructive feedback and positive ideas for the publication as well as the suggested outline below.
1. INTRODUCTION
1.1. General Introduction; International Policy, Conservation Management, Different Sciences, Industrie and Finance
2. International Recognition for Sacred Sites.
2.1. General Introduction: Towards and international recognition of ‘Sacred Site’.
2.2. Sacred protection of nature: Do sacred sites really conserve Biodiversity? Recognising the contribution of sacred natural sites to stemming biodiversity loss.
2.3. Many peoples one humanity: Reconciliation, respect, and peace building between different peoples and realities
2.4. Governance and equity: Returning land, restituting rights, restoring sanctity, rescuing culture – rights, governance and spirituality and renewal at sacred natural sites.
2.5. Cultural values of wetlands: Ramsar - Cultural resolutions and typologies in practice
3. Management of sacred natural sites.
3.1. The sacred at risk: Developing rapid responses – Mechanisms for Rescuing threatened Sacred Natural Sites Causes for and strategies to reduce the loss of sacred natural sites.
3.2. Guidelines for the management of sacred natural sites: Testing, Implementing and further developing the IUCN-UNESCO/ CBD guidelines.
3.3. Integrating sacred sites into conservation strategies: Developping standards for management practices and processes.
3.4. Developping tools for managing sacred natural sites; Tools for management, indicators, monitoring, management effectiveness and integration.
4. Living culture and sacred nature.
4.1. General Introduction: Understanding living culture at Sacred Natural Sites
4.2. Living traditions and sacred nature: Understanding living culture at Sacred Natural Sites exploring synergies with the 2003 The United Nations adopted the ‘Living Heritage’ convention.
4.3. Sustainability and the sacred: How diverse religious ethics have sustained sacred natural sites and inform the current debate on sutainable societies
4.4. Spirituality and the Intangible: Ritual, Pilgrimage, Drama, Dance, and Music - the Arts & Humanities at Sacred Natural Sites.
5. Where worlds meet – economics and the sacred.
1.1. General Introduction: The economics, investment and finance for sacred sites.
1.2. Funding the sacred: What practical and ethical mechanisms are available to custodians to support the protection and management of their sacred natural sites?
1.3. Sacred Sites and Industries: Practical responses of tourism and the extractive industries to sacred natural sites
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