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).
Deeply concerned about our Earth because she is suffering from increasing destruction despite all the discussions, international meetings,…
The book presents the current state of thought on the common path of sustainable diets and biodiversity. The…
This book is the result of a project carried out by the Mediterranean Institute on Nature and Anthropos…
The seminar provided an opportunity to share experiences of the study and consideration of intangible cultural heritage and…
This chapter discusses the conservation of sacred natural sites in technologically developed countries, from the viewpoint of the…
This brief documentary shows how Indigenous clans of Sale, in the province of Limpopo (Republic of South Africa)…
The present declaration is used for introduce the Biosphere Ethics Initiative, which is established with the desire to…
The issue shows how the Indigenous communities characteristics, as well as their culture and worldviews, perfectly adapted to…
On 22 May 2009, the General Assembly of the United Nations adopted a resolution designating 22 May as…
Mountain Wilderness France has contributed to the achievement of French commitments of the Alpine Convention, an international treaty…