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<div>Dear EndLang Listers, please see below for a new initiative of my
organization, Terralingua, that may be of interest to some of you: a
Global Source Book on Biocultural Diversity. By "biocultural
diversity" we mean the interrelations between biological,
cultural, and linguistic diversity. If you would like further
information, please contact me or my colleague Ellen Woodley, or go to
the Terralingua website (addresses below). We look forward to hearing
from you!</div>
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<div>Luisa Maffi</div>
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<div><font face="Times New Roman" color="#000000">Call for
Contributions<br>
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<b>Global Source Book on Biocultural Diversity<br>
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</b>Terralingua would like to collaborate with practitioners of
biocultural diversity conservation to gather information for a<i>
Global Sourcebook on Biocultural Diversity</i>. This publication,
which will be available both in print and electronic format, will
provide the biocultural diversity field with its first global source
of information.<br>
The loss of languages, cultural practices and indigenous ecological
knowledge all reflect the breakdown in the relationship between humans
and their environment. Seeking solutions for the sustainability
of both human communities and the environment must recognize the link
between cultural diversity and biological diversity. Terralingua
invites you to work together with us to document information on
biocultural diversity conservation on a global scale.<br>
We are asking for your input in a survey of biocultural diversity
projects, programs, and initiatives. The survey will be the
basis of an inventory and classification of such activities around the
world. Based on further collaboration and information gathering,
some projects will be selected as "model" examples of
projects that support biocultural diversity. These examples will
specifically highlight local stories in the voices of the people
involved. Discussion of "best practices" and
"lessons learned" will offer guidance for future efforts at
biocultural diversity maintenance and restoration.<b><br>
</b>The Source Book will benefit practitioners of biocultural
diversity conservation by increasing the visibility of this newly
emerging field and by developing a network of people actively involved
in these issues.<br>
The survey form and further details are available on the Internet
at:<br>
http://www.terralingua.com<br>
or may be obtained by contacting:<br>
Ellen Woodley, Source Book Coordinator</font></div>
<div><font face="Times New Roman"
color="#000000"><u>Ewoodley@uoguelph.ca</u></font></div>
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PLEASE NOTE NEW PHONE/FAX NUMBER!<br>
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Luisa Maffi (Dr.), President, Terralingua<br>
Address for 2003-4:<br>
60, Wyndham Street South, Apt. 907, Guelph, Ontario, Canada N1E
7H7<br>
Phone/Fax: +1.519.780.1882; Email: maffi@terralingua.org<br>
<br>
Terralingua office:<br>
1630 Connecticut Ave. NW, Ste. 300, Washington, DC 20009, U.S.A.<br>
Phone: +1.202.5182060; Fax: +1.202.3874823<br>
Email: info@terralingua.org; Internet: www.terralingua.org<br>
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