How Long to Read Indigenous Sacred Natural Sites and Spiritual Governance

How Long Does it Take to Read Indigenous Sacred Natural Sites and Spiritual Governance?

It takes the average reader 2 hours to read Indigenous Sacred Natural Sites and Spiritual Governance by John Studley

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

Since time immemorial indigenous people have engaged in legal relationships with other-than-human-persons. These relationships are exemplified in enspirited sacred natural sites, which are owned and governed by numina spirits that can potentially place legal demands on humankind in return for protection and blessing. Although conservationists recognise the biodiverse significance of most sacred natural sites, the role of spiritual agency by other-than-human-persons is not well understood. Consequently, sacred natural sites typically lack legal status and IUCN-designated protection. More recent ecocentric and posthuman worldviews and polycentric legal frameworks have allowed courts and legislatures to grant 'rights' to nature and 'juristic personhood' and standing to biophysical entities. This book examines the indigenous literature and recent legal cases as a pretext for granting juristic personhood to enspirited sacred natural sites. The author draws on two decades of his research among Tibetans in Kham (southwest China), to provide a detailed case study. It is argued that juristic personhood is contingent upon the presence and agency of a resident numina and that recognition should be given to their role in spiritual governance over their jurisdiction. The book concludes by recommending that advocacy organisations help indigenous people with test cases to secure standing for threatened sacred natural sites (SNS) and calls upon IUCN, UNESCO (MAB and WHS), ASEAN Heritage and EuroNatura to retrospectively re-designate their properties, reserves, parks and initiatives so that SNS and spiritual governance are fully recognised and embraced. It will be of great interest to advanced students and researchers in environmental law, nature conservation, religion and anthropology.

How long is Indigenous Sacred Natural Sites and Spiritual Governance?

Indigenous Sacred Natural Sites and Spiritual Governance by John Studley is 120 pages long, and a total of 30,000 words.

This makes it 40% the length of the average book. It also has 37% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Indigenous Sacred Natural Sites and Spiritual Governance Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 2 hours and 43 minutes to read Indigenous Sacred Natural Sites and Spiritual Governance aloud.

What Reading Level is Indigenous Sacred Natural Sites and Spiritual Governance?

Indigenous Sacred Natural Sites and Spiritual Governance is suitable for students ages 10 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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