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).
In this paper we aim to make a critical review of the concept of Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH)…
Berkes makes a strong case for broadening the Western scientific base of ecology into one which more holistic…
Flowers have been admired, loved and cultivated for thousands of years, but it was not until a century…
Statement made by representatives of indigenous peoples from around the world on the following topics: the relationship between…
This beautifully illustrated book has been written using texts, testimonies and conversations with members and friends of the…
Manual of recommendations and guidelines aimed at preserving the natural and cultural heritage of the world’s mountain regions,…
A beautiful and original book dedicated to the world of trees, rooted in the remote past, that leads…
Statement made by representatives of different religious traditions on the global climate change crisis urging political and religious…
Guidelines aimed at governments and NGOs to enable them take into account in an appropriate fashion indigenous people’s…
The document is divided into two blocks, each of which consists of six papers. The first deals with…