Els arbres mediterranis. Un recorregut pels seus valors culturals i espirituals
Gordi Serrat, Josep2012
Small-format, synthetic book, providing an introduction to the subject, which includes numerous references for those who wish to…
Documentation centre
The Silene Documentation Center contains resources and documents about the spiritual and intangible cultural heritage linked to nature and natural heritage, from the local to the international level. Summaries are offered in four languages: English, Spanish, French, and Catalan, although the documents are in the original languages, accompanied by translations, when available.
It is the reference documentation center of the Group Specialist in Cultural and Spiritual Values of the World Commission for Natural Protected Areas, of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
- Information and sensitization
Tools for information, awareness and reflection on the cultural and spiritual values of nature and landscape in various traditions and worldviews. Pedagogical, didactic and training resources that help integrate spiritual values in the conservation of nature, including myths, tales, and legends. - International declarations
Declarations of spiritual, scientific, political or social authorities in relation to the spiritual values of nature and the need to acknowledge them. - Legal documents
Conventions, treaties, laws, regulations of any administrative, national or international scope. - Management documents
Actions that reinforce the preservation and enjoyment of the values of the intangible heritage of nature, in an integrated way with conservation, in all fields, including the evaluation of their effectiveness. Traditional systems of governance of territories and resources. - Planning documents
Plans and programs aimed at the conservation of nature, protected areas, habitats or species, that incorporate the spiritual and cultural dimensions. - Reflections on nature and spirituality
Contributions on the relationship between nature and spirituality, in any of the concepts and the meanings that both may have and in all its manifestations. - Reflections on science and spirituality
Contributions on the relationship between modern science and spirituality, or with the traditional sciences of nature and / or traditional ecological knowledge. - Strategical documents
Guidelines, strategies, recommendations or proposals, from congresses, symposia, seminars, workshops, etc. either international or national - Videographers
Movies, documentaries and interviews - Wisdom quotes
Quotes, aphorisms and advices about Nature from the spiritual Traditions of humankind.
Beyond Beauty
Ott, Konrad2011
The paper discusses what is beyond beauty in nature using the basis of the concept of trans-aesthetic experiences….
Environmental Protection in Islam
Bagader, Abubakr Ahmed [et al.].1994
This publication summarizes, in thirty pages, the Islamic doctrine of the conservation of nature, according to the Koranic…
Walking the Path of Environmental Buddhism through Compassion and Emptiness
Ogyen Trinley Dorje (The 17th Gyalwang Karmapa)2011
The author, the head of the Karma Kagyu school of Tibetan Buddhism, His Holiness the 17th Karmapa, begins…
Wirikuta: Un tesoro a largo plazo ¿O polvo a corto plazo?
Negrín Fetter, Juan; Negrín da Silva, Diana2011
The Huichol (indigenous Mexican) meet every year to prepare for their pilgrimage to the Wirikuta semi-desert (eastern Mexico)…
Alianzas constructivas para la conservación de la naturaleza y el bienestar social “los hilos de un tapiz multicolor”
Tréllez Solís, Eloísa2010
Inaugural address to the 14th EUROPARC-Spain Conference, held in Segorb, Valencia, Spain in June 2010. The author makes…
The Spiritual Dimension of Moving to the Mountains
Locke, Harvey2006
This paper discusses the spiritual attraction of mountains and includes examples that show that spirituality is a significant…
The Intangible Values of Biological Diversity
Mallarach Carrera, Josep Maria2010
The article starts from the premise that by definition all human values are intangible and penetrate into scientific…
Safeguarding intangible cultural heritage? A critical perspective on the Inventory of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Catalonia
Mármol, C. del; Roigé, X.; Estrada, F.2011
In this paper we aim to make a critical review of the concept of Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH)…
Sacred Ecology
Berkes, Fikret2008
Berkes makes a strong case for broadening the Western scientific base of ecology into one which more holistic…