Compas network for endogenous development

Endogenous Development and Bio-cultural Diversity
Introduction (incl. contents) Stephan Rist and Bertus Haverkort Statement of Commitment: Supporting Endogenous Development and Bio-cultural Diversity The importance of Bio-cultural Diversity for Endogenous Development Stephan Rist Challenges for endogenous development and bio-cultural diversity Bertus Haverkort Matter is not made out of matter Hans Peter Dürr Bio-cultural diversity for endogenous development: Lessons from research, policy, and on-the-ground experiences Luisa Maffi Promoting the diversity of worldviews: An ontological approach to biocultural diversity Sarah-Lan Mathez-Stiefel, Sébastien Boillat, and Stephan Rist Transforming knowledge and ways of knowing for food sovereignty and bio-cultural diversity Michel Pimbert Endogenous development and resilience: The institutional dimension Niels Röling The spectrum of endogenous development: In search of a conceptual red line Gaston Remmers Superación del Eurocentrismo científico como base para un desarrollo endógeno Suramericano Orlando Fals Borda Ecology, spirituality and the sustainability of the global community of life Coen Reijntjes Science, Systems, Spirit: Towards local and global societies with the sense and essence of inclusionality Anne Stijkel The matri-force as an option for sustainable development in Africa Agnes Atia Apusigah Lessons from our Great Masters T. K. V. Desikachar Nobelprize winner for Peace, La luz al final de tunnel Rigoberta Menchú Tum Endogenous development and tribal worldviews: Working with tribal communities in India K.J.N. Gowtham Shankar Diversified culture and diversified meanings: The impact of microfinance in Koppal, India Smita Premchander, L Jeyaseelan, V. Prameela and M. Chidambaranathan "The taste of knowledge": Workshopping in Northern Thailand Maria A. Salas Intercultural dialogue in support of indigenous cultures: Indigenous knowledge curriculum design at Sichuan University, China Hermann J. Tillmann and Maria A. Salas Synergies between supporting endogenous development and participatory innovation: Development as methodologies for understanding and improving rural livelihoods Brigid Letty and Laurens van Veldhuizen Wildlife first, people last: The Maasai experience with wildlife conservation in Tanzania O.T. Kibwana and R. Masandika Hunhu/Ubuntu: A sustainable approach to endogenous development, bio-cultural diversity and protection of the environment in Africa Vimbai G. Chivaura Medicinal plant biodiversity and local healthcare: Rural development and the potential to combat priority diseases Gerard Bodeker Chronobiology of trees: Synthesis of traditional phytopractices and scientific research as tools of future forestry Ernst Zürcher Las mujeres indígenas de Latinoamérica en la agenda del desarrollo Aracely Pazmiño Montero Endogenous development and bio-cultural diversity in Africa Rachel V Gumbi Sacred sites and protected areas: An interplay of place-views Liza Higgins-Zogib An overview of cultural and spiritual values in ecosystem management and conservation strategies Bas Verschuuren Hacia la soberanía alimentaria y la sostenibilidad de la agricultura campesina - Fundamentos para el desarrollo endógeno sostenible Nelson Tapia Indigenous institutions, governance and development: Community mobilization and natural resources management in Ghana S.B. Kendie and B. Guri Ancient architecture in Sri Lanka: The concept of vaasthu Sirisena Attanayake Protecting traditional knowledge: A framework based on customary laws and bio-cultural heritage Krystyna Swiderska Conservation and adaptive management of Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems Parviz Koohafkan The role and significance of religion and spirituality in endogenous development: A learning process between SDC and NGOs Anne-Marie Holenstein Política, movimientos sociales y desarrollo endógeno Augusto Barrera Raising the veils of aid: Development and diversity Henk Molenaar The Fourth Way - An indigenous contribution for building sustainable peace and prosperity in the Americas Four Worlds International and United Indians of All Tribes Foundation Enhancing indigenous people’s forest knowledge Marc P. Lammerink Approaches to food security and agriculture: Options for constructing an agenda that builds on cultural diversity David Nkanda and Samuel Batuuka The growth of wealth and misery: Where is the hope? Jean Ziegler Reaction to the conference and closing remarks Rigoberta Menchú Tum List of participants Acknowledgements