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Title Political ecology in a Yucatec Maya community / E.N. Anderson [and others]
Published Tucson : University of Arizona Press, ©2005

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Description 1 online resource (xx, 274 pages) : illustrations
Series Book collections on Project MUSE
Contents The land of not much -- Chunhuhub : the environment -- Agriculture -- Logging -- The lords of the forest -- The town of Chunhuhub -- Medicine in west-central Quintana Roo -- A few conclusions
Summary "As Anderson observes, traditional Maya management, with its immense knowledge base, remains the best - indeed, the only - effective system for making a living from the Yucatan's harsh landscape. Political Ecology in a Yucatec Maya Community is a compelling testament to the daily life practices of modern peasant farmers that can provide us with clues about more efficient management techniques for the conservation of biodiversity worldwide."--Jacket
"Maya of the Yucatan Peninsula have had more than their share of successes - and some failures as well - and as a study in political and cultural ecology, Political Ecology in a Yucatec Maya Community has much to tell us about tropical development and about the human condition. Their experience tells us that if we wish to have not only farms but also mahogany, wildlife, and ecotourism, then further efforts are needed."
For instance, traditional subsistence agriculture is broadly sustainable at current population densities, but hunting is not, and modern mechanized agriculture has an uncertain future." "Bringing the voice of contemporary Maya to every page, the authors offer an encyclopedic overview of the region: history, environment, agriculture, medicine, social relations, and economy. Whether discussing the fine points of beekeeping or addressing the problem of deforestation, they provide a remarkably detailed account that immerses readers in the landscape."
"Political Ecology in a Yucatec Maya Community tells the story of Chunhuhub at the beginning of the twenty-first century, focusing on the resource management of plants and animals. E.N. Anderson and his Maya co-authors provide a detailed overview of Maya knowledge of and relationships with the environment, describing how these relationships have been maintained over the centuries and are being transformed by modernization. They show that the Quintana Roo Maya have been working to find ways to continue ancient and sustainable methods of making a living while also introducing modern techniques that can improve that living
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-263) and index
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Subject Mayas -- Agriculture
Mayas -- Land tenure
Mayas -- Medicine.
Ethnoecology -- Mexico -- Chunhuhub
Land use -- Mexico -- Chunhuhub
Logging -- Mexico -- Chunhuhub
Biotic communities -- Mexico -- Chunhuhub
Conservation of natural resources -- Mexico -- Chunhuhub
SOCIAL SCIENCE -- General.
Biotic communities
Conservation of natural resources
Ecology
Ethnoecology
Land use
Logging
Manners and customs
Mayas -- Agriculture
Mayas -- Land tenure
Mayas -- Medicine
Landwirtschaft
Alltag
Mayas -- Medecine -- Mexique.
Mayas -- Terres.
Mayas -- Agriculture -- Mexique.
SUBJECT Chunhuhub (Mexico) -- Environmental conditions
Chunhuhub (Mexico) -- Social life and customs
Subject Mexico -- Chunhuhub
Chunhuhub
Maya.
Form Electronic book
Author Anderson, E. N. (Eugene Newton), Jr., 1941-
LC no. 2005015644
ISBN 9780816543366
0816543364