Indigenous Traditions and Ecology: The Interbeing of Cosmology and Community
Grim, John A. (ed.)2001
A collective work containing studies on indigenous communities whose sovereignty and ways of life are threatened by the…
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.
WPC Recommendation V.13. Cultural and Spiritual Values of Protected Areas
Vth IUCN World Parks Congress2003
Resolution approved by the IUCN’s 5th World Parks Congress held in Durban (South Africa) in 2003 on the…
Budhism and Ecology: The Interconnection of Dharma and Deeds
Tucker, Mary Evelyn; Williams, Duncan Ryuken (eds.)1998
This collective work examines the relationship between Buddhism and the environment. The authors, who include a wide range…
Non-Material Values of Protected Areas
2000
The journal PARKS is a periodical published by the IUCN’s World Parks Commission. This number – the first…
Akwé: Kon Guidelines
2004
Voluntary guidelines for the conduct of cultural, environmental and social impact assessment regarding developments proposed for, or which…
From Stockholm to Johannesburg: An Historical Overview of the Concern of the Holy See for the Environment, 1972-2002
Keenan, Sister Marjorie2002
This books presents an overview of the teachings of Popes Paul VI and John Paul II concerning the…
What’s Jewish About Protecting the Environment?
2002
A report to mark the tenth anniversary of the Coalition on the Environment and Jewish Life. The aim…
Cosmos and Transcendence: Breaking Through the Barrier of Scientific Belief
Smith, Wolfgang1984
The author of this document is a well-known physicist, mathematician and philosopher of science, and in this work…
Hinduism and Ecology: The Intersection of Earth, Sky, and Water
Key Chapple, Christopher; Tucker, Mary Evelyn (eds.)2000
The volume explores the role of the multifaceted Hindu tradition in the development of greater ecological awareness in…
Islam and Ecology: A Bestowed Trust
Foltz, Richard C.; Denny, Frederick Mathewson; Azizan Haji Baharuddin (eds.)2003
A collective work containing the main contributions made during a conference organised by the University of Harvard in…