Biodiversity and Local Ecological Knowledge in France

The knowledge of nature held by autochthonous and local communities has been
the subject of international talks, notably on biodiversity, but has primarily
been studied from an autochthonous angle. French experience of conserving and
promoting local know-how, which is the subject of this book, is based on the
notions of heritage and of terroirs. This original approach could feed
international debate. The book is thus primarily intended for negotiators and
political leaders, along with local players who may be interested by the
global dimension of such know-how.