People and the Peepal
Cultural Attitudes to Sacred Trees and their conservation in urban areas
By Raju; Manasi; Nauityal; Rashmi | Publisher: PartridgeIndia
About the book
Growing urbanization and its negative impacts on urban ecology have been felt acutely, the world over. Protecting the ecosystem is a major issue on the global agenda and preserving it is a priority. Conservation of tree biodiversity through sustainable ecosystem management approaches is important to humankind for various reasons. Trees are life supporting systems and are useful to man as providing extractive and non-extractive benefits. Additionally, they also provide intellectual, aesthetic, cultural, religious and spiritual sustenance. Protection of forests as sacred groves through religious belief systems has been in practice since ancient times around the world. The book attempts to understand the religious practices still in fore in urban contexts conserving sacred trees conferring extensive benefits in cities.
Editions of People and the Peepal
- Paperback
- ISBN 9781482858761
- EBook
- ISBN 9781482858754
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Growing urbanization and its negative impacts on urban ecology have been felt acutely, the world over. Protecting the ecosystem is a major issue on the global agenda and preserving it is a priority. Conservation of tree biodiversity through sustainable ecosystem management approaches is important to humankind for various reasons. Trees are life supporting systems and are useful to man as providing extractive and non-extractive benefits. Additionally, they also provide intellectual, aesthetic, cultural, religious and spiritual sustenance. Protection of forests as sacred groves through religious belief systems has been in practice since ancient times around the world. The book attempts to understand the religious practices still in fore in urban contexts conserving sacred trees conferring extensive benefits in cities.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is People and the Peepal about?
Growing urbanization and its negative impacts on urban ecology have been felt acutely, the world over. Protecting the ecosystem is a major issue on the global agenda and preserving it is a priority. Conservation of tree biodiversity through sustainable ecosystem management approaches is important to humankind for various reasons. Trees are life supporting systems and are useful to man as providing extractive and non-extractive benefits. Additionally, they also provide intellectual, aesthetic, cultural, religious and spiritual sustenance. Protection of forests as sacred groves through religious belief systems has been in practice since ancient times around the world. The book attempts to understand the religious practices still in fore in urban contexts conserving sacred trees conferring extensive benefits in cities.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in People and the Peepal?
Society and Social Sciences > Society and culture: general > Popular beliefs
Where can I read a sample of People and the Peepal?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781482858761
Who is/are the Author/s of the book People and the Peepal?
Raju; Manasi; Nauityal; Rashmi
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
People and the Peepal is available as paperback(ISBN 9781482858761) and ebook(ISBN 9781482858754)