Cultural and spiritual values of biodiversity / by the United Nations Environment Programme ; compiled and edited by Darrell Addison Posey.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction: Culture and nature - the inextricable link / Darrell Addison Posey -- Linguistic diversity / Luisa Maffi -- Indigenous peoples, their environments and territories / Andrew Gray -- Voices of the earth / Ranil Senanayake -- Ethnoscience, 'tek' and its application to conservation / L. Jan Slikkerveer -- Valuing biodiversity for human health and well-being: traditional health systems / Gerard Bodeker -- Traditional agriculture and soil management / Kristina Plenderleith -- Mountains: the heights of biodiversity / Edwin Bernbaum -- Forests, culture and conservation / Sarah A. Laird -- Aquatic and marine biodiversity / Paul Chambers -- Ethical, moral and religious concerns / Jeff Golliher -- Rights, resources and responses / Graham Dutfield -- Maintaining the mosaic / Darrell Addison Posey.