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Proceedings of the Tokyo Symposium, held at the United Nations University, Tokyo, Japan, 30 May - 2 June 2005
The symposium provided the floor for presenting case studies on sacred natural sites and cultural landscapes the world over. At the interface of different world views or belief systems and traditional land management systems, they give testimony to the need for integrated and holistic/culture conservation efforts.

Proceedings of the International Workshop, Elista, Republic of Kalmykia, Russian Federation, 23-27 June 2004
One of the main objectives of the workshop on 'Traditional Knowledge and Modern Technology for the Sustainable Management of Dryland Ecosystems' held in Elista, Republic of Kalmykia (Russian Federation, 23-27 June 2004) was to explore the extent of traditional methods as a complement to existing modern technologies to assist dryland biosphere reserves in the rehabilitation of degraded areas in their transitional and buffer zones. More

Proceedings of the International Workshop held in Kunming and Xishuangbanna Biosphere Reserve, People's Republic of China, 17-20 February 2003

Edited by David Harmon and Allen Putney
Sacred natural sites have been a central theme for the IUCN Task Force on Cultural and Spiritual Values. A "Special Ceremony on the Sacred Dimension of Protected Areas" was presented at the World Parks Congress (Durban, 2003). Technical Sessions on sacred natural sites provided an opportunity to present case studies, and review technical guidelines for management. The Full Value of Parks: From Economics to the Intangible was launched at the Congress.

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.

Paper 0-7425-2715-8 May 2003 360pp
Cloth 0-7425-2714-X May 2003 360pp