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Harvest of the Palm
Ecological Change in Eastern
Indonesia
Fox,
James J. (1978)
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This book
compares the ecologically balanced
lifestyles of the native ethnic groups
living on Roti and Savu with the swidden
agricultural lifestyles of neighboring
Timor. The island of Timor has become an
ecological disaster with erosion,
over-cultivation, and primitive farming
techniques leading to increased
mal-nutrition. Yet on at least two
neighboring islands the environment is
virtually pristine and there is a surplus
of starch production. At a time when the
world is looking for environmentally
sound answers to increased famine, Fox
discovers that perhaps we should be
relying less on technology and more on
tradition. For anyone interested in
unique cultures, ecological anthropology
or the world hunger problem this is a
must-read!
Buy
it!
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