Embodying Biodiversity

Author	: Terese Gagnon
Publisher	: University of Arizona Press
Total Pages	: 274
Release	: 2024
ISBN-10	: 9780816553983
ISBN-13	: 081655398X
Rating	: 4/5 (83 Downloads)

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Book Synopsis Embodying Biodiversity by : Terese Gagnon

Download or read book Embodying Biodiversity written by Terese Gagnon and published by University of Arizona Press. This book was released on 2024 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This interdisciplinary volume argues for the importance of everyday sensuous conservation and its ability to grow diverse, livable worlds where human embodiment is understood as part of--not separate from--plant life. Contributors argue that the majority of biodiversity conservation worldwide is carried out not by large-scale conservation projects but by ordinary people engaging in sensory-motivated, caretaking relationships with specific plants.

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