ALISON ORMSBY
Biographic Data
| ID | 7362940 |
|---|---|
| NAME | ALISON ORMSBY |
| GIVEN NAMES | ALISON |
| FAMILY NAME | ORMSBY |
| SIGNATURE | ORMSBY A |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
The Cultural Politics of Sacred Groves
Sacred groves are areas that are conserved by communities for spiritual or cultural beliefs. They often have associated limitations on activities within the forest. India is believed to have the highest concentration of sacred groves in the world. However, in our research of devithan s – Nepali sacred groves – in the eastern Himalayan state of Sikkim, India, we reveal that their very existence in India has long remained unacknowledged in sacred n…
Andean Bear Livestock Depredation and Community Perceptions in Northern Ecuador
Human–carnivore conflicts are a major cause of the decline in global carnivore populations. Since 2009, Andean bear (Tremarctos ornatus) depredation incidents in Ecuador’s northern Andes cordillera have reached unprecedented levels: more than 320 livestock deaths. The objectives of this article were to: evaluate local perceptions and knowledge of the Andean bear in response to frequent depredation incidents; better understand the cattle-raising c…
Analysis of Local Attitudes Toward the Sacred Groves of Meghalaya and Karnataka, India
The sacred groves of India represent a long-held tradition of community management of forests for cultural reasons. This study used social science research methods in the states of Meghalaya and Karnataka to determine local attitudes toward the sacred groves, elements of sacred grove management including restrictions on resource use, as well as ceremonies associated with sacred groves. Over a seven-month period, 156 interviews were conducted in 1…
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Analysis of Local Attitudes Toward the Sacred Groves of Meghalaya and Karnataka, India
The sacred groves of India represent a long-held tradition of community management of forests for cultural reasons. This study used social science research methods in the states of Meghalaya and Karnataka to determine local attitudes toward the sacred groves, elements of sacred grove management including restrictions on resource use, as well as ceremonies associated with sacred groves. Over a seven-month period, 156 interviews were conducted in 1…
Andean Bear Livestock Depredation and Community Perceptions in Northern Ecuador
Human–carnivore conflicts are a major cause of the decline in global carnivore populations. Since 2009, Andean bear (Tremarctos ornatus) depredation incidents in Ecuador’s northern Andes cordillera have reached unprecedented levels: more than 320 livestock deaths. The objectives of this article were to: evaluate local perceptions and knowledge of the Andean bear in response to frequent depredation incidents; better understand the cattle-raising c…
The Cultural Politics of Sacred Groves
Sacred groves are areas that are conserved by communities for spiritual or cultural beliefs. They often have associated limitations on activities within the forest. India is believed to have the highest concentration of sacred groves in the world. However, in our research of devithan s – Nepali sacred groves – in the eastern Himalayan state of Sikkim, India, we reveal that their very existence in India has long remained unacknowledged in sacred n…
Geography (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Anthropological Studies and Insights (2 works) · Archaeology (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Social science (2 works) · Socioeconomics (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · Southeast Asian Sociopolitical Studies (2 works)