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<p>Game reserves and other forms of protected areas are growing in South Africa and particularly in the province of KwaZulu-Natal. There is an experienced increase in the demand of wildlife production and nature tourism and game reserves are thought to be profitable and ideal for combining biodiversity conservation and tourism. People living in or adjacent to these areas however often contest the establishment of such, and reconciliation sometimes seems unattainable. This study investigates a current case in KwaZulu-Natal where local people dispute the development of the eMakhosini-Ophathe Heritage Park and as a result the completion of the park is delayed. The objectives of this study were to place the park in contexts relevant to the current conflicts, to identify the stakeholders and their perceptions and further to explain these. The underlying vision of the park was also investigated and this was co-analysed with the stakeholder analysis. The results showed a general negative view on park management but differing views on the park itself. This is explained with the notable difference on how stakeholders are affected by the park: some will benefit economically and some are supposed to relocate. Negative views on park management stem essentially from lack of trust and transparency and there are doubts in management’s capacity to develop and run the park. The vision of the park embodies a very static view of nature, culture and people; and when transformed into practice conflicts arise.</p> / Farm Dwellers the Forgotten People? Consequences of Conversions to Private Wildlife Production in KwaZulu-Natal (University of KwaZulu-Natal, Republic of South Africa)

Game reserves and other forms of protected areas are growing in South Africa and particularly in the province of KwaZulu-Natal. There is an experienced increase in the demand of wildlife production and nature tourism and game reserves are thought to be profitable and ideal for combining biodiversity conservation and tourism. People living in or adjacent to these areas however often contest the establishment of such, and reconciliation sometimes seems unattainable. This study investigates a current case in KwaZulu-Natal where local people dispute the development of the eMakhosini-Ophathe Heritage Park and as a result the completion of the park is delayed. The objectives of this study were to place the park in contexts relevant to the current conflicts, to identify the stakeholders and their perceptions and further to explain these. The underlying vision of the park was also investigated and this was co-analysed with the stakeholder analysis. The results showed a general negative view on park management but differing views on the park itself. This is explained with the notable difference on how stakeholders are affected by the park: some will benefit economically and some are supposed to relocate. Negative views on park management stem essentially from lack of trust and transparency and there are doubts in management’s capacity to develop and run the park. The vision of the park embodies a very static view of nature, culture and people; and when transformed into practice conflicts arise. / Farm Dwellers the Forgotten People? Consequences of Conversions to Private Wildlife Production in KwaZulu-Natal (University of KwaZulu-Natal, Republic of South Africa)

Sweden is a popular holiday destination for people from all over Europe. Its beautiful nature, the possibility of various outdoor-activities and the quintessential Swedish traditions and life-style attract tourists and potential holiday-home-owners alike. Citizens especially from countries such as Denmark, Norway and Germany are buying houses mainly in the southern and western parts of Sweden, searching for a better, easier and more relaxed life in the Swedish countryside. In my study I chose "Högsby kommun", a small municipality situated in the county of Kalmar in Småland as an exemplary case-study to show how Swedish communities deal with the steady decline of inhabitants. The aim of the study is to examine how arguments are used to convince immigrants in moving to Högsby kommun and how they relate to motives of foreign second home owners. Which arguments are used in promoting the place and what kinds of motives have foreign buyers of second homes to choose Högsby kommun as a place to stay? It is a qualitative case study, information is collected through interviews with employee of Högsby kommun and real estate agents, a content analysis of brochures and e-mail questionnaire with second home owners from Germany. The theoretical approaches are counterurbanisation in relation to lifestyle, theory of place identity and promotion of places and research of the motives in buying a second home. The results of the study show that arguments and motives building on each other. The arguments are promoting mainly a beautiful nature, quietness, a relaxed lifestyle and inexpensive housing - all of this are even motives for  foreign second home buyers moving to Högsby kommun.

Loren Eiseley (1907-1977) a été connu tour à tour comme archéologue, anthropologue, éducateur, philosophe, poète ou bien encore auteur d’études en sciences naturelles. Il remet en cause les thèses sur la science, la nature et l’homme qui avaient cours à son époque. Il unit les sciences et les humanités au travers de sa prose et de ses poèmes, anticipant le concept actuel d’humanités environnmentales. En tant qu’archéologue, il utilise la science, l’imagination et l’observation tels des outils dans le but de reconstruire le passé. Il a mis au point de nouveaux angles de vue permettant d’appréhender l’univers et la place de l’homo sapiens en son sein. Il pense que l’homme moderne s’est dénaturé en devenant le destructeur de la planète et, de ce fait, anticipe le point de vue éco-centrique qui s’est imposé dans la période qui a fait suite à la révolution industrielle, période de plus en plus désignée comme l’anthropocène. Les écrits de Eiseley pressent l’humanité de renouer avec notre passé animal de façon à respecter l’ordre naturel dont nous sommes issus. Son œuvre force le lecteur à participer à son projet de rénovation de notre univers mental et culturel. / Loren Eiseley (1907-1977) has been variously described as archaeologist, anthropologist, educator, philosopher, poet, and natural science writer. He challenges the views of science, nature, and man that were current at the time he wrote. He brings science and the humanities together by expressing his ecological, philosophical and metaphysical ideas in both prose and poems, anticipating the concept of environmental humanities nowadays. He is an archeologist who uses the tools of science, imagination and observation to reconstruct the past. Eiseley finds new angles from which to view the universe and homo sapiens’ place within it. He argues that modern man has fallen out of nature and become a planet destroyer. He anticipates the eco-centric position that is becoming necessary in the era following the Industrial Revolution that is increasingly being recognized as the Anthropocene. Eiseley’s writings urge that humanity reconnect with our animal past in order to respect the natural world from which we came. In bridging the nature and culture divide, his work forces readers to participate in the project of re-examining our own mental and cultural world.

Nosso objetivo é analisar as bases naturalísticas da teoria da investigação de John Dewey. Primeiramente apresentamos os fundamentos biológicos de sua teoria lógica da investigação. Com efeito, em sua Lógica Teoria da Investigação, uma de suas mais importantes obras, o naturalismo do filósofo defende a continuidade entre operações investigadoras e operações e funções biológicas, sendo que estas preparariam o caminho para aquelas. Em seguida, a exposição das bases culturais da teoria evidencia o importante papel da linguagem na investigação, mostrando que há uma transformação gradual da conduta puramente orgânica em conduta inteligente. Em nossa pesquisa, analisa-se ainda a relação de continuidade vista por Dewey entre senso comum e ciência, e também o padrão comum, por ele estabelecido, de toda investigação humana. / Our goal is to analyze the bases of naturalistic theory of inquiry of John Dewey. First we present the biological foundations of his logical theory of inquiry. Indeed, in his Logic - Theory of Inquiry, one of his most important works, the naturalism of the philosopher argues for continuity between operations researchers and operations and biological functions, and these prepare the way for them. Then, the exposure of the cultural foundations of the theory highlights the important role of language in research, showing that there is a gradual transformation of the conduct purely organic in conduct intelligent. In our research, we analyze further the relationship of continuity seen by Dewey between common sense and science, and also the common standard, established by it, to all human inquiry.

Esta tese objetiva analisar em que medida a dicotomia entre natureza e cultura, fruto da cientificidade da Modernidade, apresenta-se nas políticas públicas patrimoniais culturais de proteção, especialmente, de bens imateriais como os saberes, celebrações, formas de expressão e lugares. Ainda no século presente, mantemos entendimento de que há coisas da natureza e coisas da sociedade, e mal conseguimos articular ambas num só entendimento. Isso se traduz, nesta tese, na experiência que analisamos com órgãos da Administração Pública que tratam da natureza e da cultura, definem legislação específica sobre cada tema e atuam na expectativa da proteção integral. Particularmente, analisamos as ações do Instituto do Patrimônio Histórico e Artístico Nacional (IPHAN) quanto à proteção de bens culturais imateriais. Nossa hipótese é a de que, ainda que esse órgão venha paulatinamente ampliando seu horizonte no trato da questão, ainda continua a formular diretrizes que reafirmam a separação entre natureza e cultura, material e imaterial, real e simbólico. Para atingirmos o objetivo proposto, utilizamos como metodologias a pesquisa bibliográfica na literatura especializada, a adoção de fontes documentais oficiais (em especial, dossiês de registro), a realização de entrevistas e a análise das imagens de alguns bens culturais imateriais. Neste contexto, algumas ponderações são propostas e dizem respeito à tentativa de agregar os elementos existentes nas práticas culturais, para que se avance em direção à superação da dicotomia natureza e cultura e se chegue a uma forma mais integradora de ver a questão. Uma dessas ponderações diz respeito ao momento de registro do bem imaterial, quando já seria possível invocar a presença de outros órgãos envolvidos, como o Ministério do Meio Ambiente (MMA), por exemplo, cuja atribuição é diretamente ligada ao campo do patrimônio cultural. Tal medida poderia construir políticas públicas mais holísticas, tomadas em conjunto, que levem em consideração os elementos naturais e culturais presentes no bem cultural imaterial. Além disso, consideramos a importância de ampliar a competência legal do IPHAN, possibilitando que trilhe um caminho que respeite e proteja de forma mais efetiva o simbólico e o real contidos na manifestação cultural. / Our thesis aims to examine to what extent the dichotomy between nature and culture (which is a product of the modernitys scientificity) is reflected in the cultural policies of patrimonial protection, especially of intangible goods, such as knowledge, celebrations, forms of expression and places. In the 21th century, the understanding that there are things that belong to nature and others that belong to society is maintained and we can barely articulate both in only one understanding. We confirmed the existence of such understanding in our analysis of the public administration bodies experience in dealing with nature and culture, defining specific legislation on each subject and acting with the expectation of a whole protection. In particular, we have analyzed the National Historical and Artistic Heritage Institute IPHANs actions regarding the protection of intangible cultural assets. Our hypothesis is that, although the IPHAN has been gradually broadening its horizon in the treatment of the issue, it still continues to formulate guidelines that reaffirm the separation between nature and culture, material and immaterial, real and symbolic. In order to reach our goal, the used methodologies include bibliographic research in specialized literature, official documentary sources (in particular, registration dossiers), the conduction of interviews and the analyzes of some intangible cultural assets images. In this context, some considerations are proposed and concern the attempt to aggregate the existing elements in cultural practices, in order to overcome the dichotomy between nature and culture for achieving a more integrative way to face this issue. One of these considerations concerns the moment of the intangible asset registration and when it would be possible to request the involvement of other bodies, such as the Ministry of Environment, whose attribution is directly linked to the cultural heritage issue. Such a measure would allow the building of more holistic public policies, to be taken as a whole and that take into account the natural and cultural elements of the intangible cultural good. In addition, we consider the importance of extending IPHAN\'s legal competence, by allowing it to tread a path that respects and protects more effectively the symbolic and the real contained in cultural manifestation.

Nosso objetivo é analisar as bases naturalísticas da teoria da investigação de John Dewey. Primeiramente apresentamos os fundamentos biológicos de sua teoria lógica da investigação. Com efeito, em sua Lógica Teoria da Investigação, uma de suas mais importantes obras, o naturalismo do filósofo defende a continuidade entre operações investigadoras e operações e funções biológicas, sendo que estas preparariam o caminho para aquelas. Em seguida, a exposição das bases culturais da teoria evidencia o importante papel da linguagem na investigação, mostrando que há uma transformação gradual da conduta puramente orgânica em conduta inteligente. Em nossa pesquisa, analisa-se ainda a relação de continuidade vista por Dewey entre senso comum e ciência, e também o padrão comum, por ele estabelecido, de toda investigação humana. / Our goal is to analyze the bases of naturalistic theory of inquiry of John Dewey. First we present the biological foundations of his logical theory of inquiry. Indeed, in his Logic - Theory of Inquiry, one of his most important works, the naturalism of the philosopher argues for continuity between operations researchers and operations and biological functions, and these prepare the way for them. Then, the exposure of the cultural foundations of the theory highlights the important role of language in research, showing that there is a gradual transformation of the conduct purely organic in conduct intelligent. In our research, we analyze further the relationship of continuity seen by Dewey between common sense and science, and also the common standard, established by it, to all human inquiry.

Esta tese objetiva analisar em que medida a dicotomia entre natureza e cultura, fruto da cientificidade da Modernidade, apresenta-se nas políticas públicas patrimoniais culturais de proteção, especialmente, de bens imateriais como os saberes, celebrações, formas de expressão e lugares. Ainda no século presente, mantemos entendimento de que há coisas da natureza e coisas da sociedade, e mal conseguimos articular ambas num só entendimento. Isso se traduz, nesta tese, na experiência que analisamos com órgãos da Administração Pública que tratam da natureza e da cultura, definem legislação específica sobre cada tema e atuam na expectativa da proteção integral. Particularmente, analisamos as ações do Instituto do Patrimônio Histórico e Artístico Nacional (IPHAN) quanto à proteção de bens culturais imateriais. Nossa hipótese é a de que, ainda que esse órgão venha paulatinamente ampliando seu horizonte no trato da questão, ainda continua a formular diretrizes que reafirmam a separação entre natureza e cultura, material e imaterial, real e simbólico. Para atingirmos o objetivo proposto, utilizamos como metodologias a pesquisa bibliográfica na literatura especializada, a adoção de fontes documentais oficiais (em especial, dossiês de registro), a realização de entrevistas e a análise das imagens de alguns bens culturais imateriais. Neste contexto, algumas ponderações são propostas e dizem respeito à tentativa de agregar os elementos existentes nas práticas culturais, para que se avance em direção à superação da dicotomia natureza e cultura e se chegue a uma forma mais integradora de ver a questão. Uma dessas ponderações diz respeito ao momento de registro do bem imaterial, quando já seria possível invocar a presença de outros órgãos envolvidos, como o Ministério do Meio Ambiente (MMA), por exemplo, cuja atribuição é diretamente ligada ao campo do patrimônio cultural. Tal medida poderia construir políticas públicas mais holísticas, tomadas em conjunto, que levem em consideração os elementos naturais e culturais presentes no bem cultural imaterial. Além disso, consideramos a importância de ampliar a competência legal do IPHAN, possibilitando que trilhe um caminho que respeite e proteja de forma mais efetiva o simbólico e o real contidos na manifestação cultural. / Our thesis aims to examine to what extent the dichotomy between nature and culture (which is a product of the modernitys scientificity) is reflected in the cultural policies of patrimonial protection, especially of intangible goods, such as knowledge, celebrations, forms of expression and places. In the 21th century, the understanding that there are things that belong to nature and others that belong to society is maintained and we can barely articulate both in only one understanding. We confirmed the existence of such understanding in our analysis of the public administration bodies experience in dealing with nature and culture, defining specific legislation on each subject and acting with the expectation of a whole protection. In particular, we have analyzed the National Historical and Artistic Heritage Institute IPHANs actions regarding the protection of intangible cultural assets. Our hypothesis is that, although the IPHAN has been gradually broadening its horizon in the treatment of the issue, it still continues to formulate guidelines that reaffirm the separation between nature and culture, material and immaterial, real and symbolic. In order to reach our goal, the used methodologies include bibliographic research in specialized literature, official documentary sources (in particular, registration dossiers), the conduction of interviews and the analyzes of some intangible cultural assets images. In this context, some considerations are proposed and concern the attempt to aggregate the existing elements in cultural practices, in order to overcome the dichotomy between nature and culture for achieving a more integrative way to face this issue. One of these considerations concerns the moment of the intangible asset registration and when it would be possible to request the involvement of other bodies, such as the Ministry of Environment, whose attribution is directly linked to the cultural heritage issue. Such a measure would allow the building of more holistic public policies, to be taken as a whole and that take into account the natural and cultural elements of the intangible cultural good. In addition, we consider the importance of extending IPHAN\'s legal competence, by allowing it to tread a path that respects and protects more effectively the symbolic and the real contained in cultural manifestation.

Die vorliegende Arbeit befasst sich mit dem Verhältnis zwischen Natur und Kultur in einer evolutionstheoretischen Perspektive. Mein theoretischer Ausgangspunkt ist ein sozial-ökologisches Rahmenkonzept, das physische Interaktionen zwischen Gesellschaften und ihrer natürlichen Umwelt in den Mittelpunkt stellt. Der Anspruch dieser sozial-ökologischen Sichtweise ist es, Gesellschaft-Natur-Interaktionen zu beschreiben, ohne in naturalistische oder kulturalistische Reduktionen zu verfallen. Dieser Ansatz muss daher davon ausgehen, dass "Gesellschaft" aus dem Zusammenwirken von symbolischen oder kulturellen Systemen und materiellen Elementen, zum Beispiel der menschlichen Bevölkerung, verstanden werden soll. Damit beschreitet diese Arbeit einen Weg, der die "zwei Kulturen", wie Snow es in seinem berühmten Aufsatz ausgedrückt hat, also die sozial- und geisteswissenschaftliche Kultur auf der einen Seite und die naturwissenschaftliche Kultur auf der anderen Seite, überbrücken will. Zunächst stelle ich ein so positioniertes sozial-ökologisches Rahmenkonzept vor. Ausgehend von drei möglichen sozial-ökologischen Konzepten, der humanökologischen Position Stephen Boydens, der kulutranthropologischen Theorie Maurice Godeliers und des umwelthistorischen Modells von Rolf Peter Sieferle, erarbeite ich ein epistemologisches Gesamtmodell der Gesellschaft-Natur Interaktionen, das sowohl mit wichtigen kultur- und sozialwissenschaftlichen Konzepten konsistent ist, als auch kompatibel mit einer naturwissenschaftlichen Betrachtungsweise. Daran anschließend unterziehe ich einige der vorgestellten Thesen, einer ersten empirischen Überprüfung. Das zweijährige Einschlussexperiment "Biosphäre 2" dient dabei gewissermaßen als sozial-ökologischer Modellfall. Kapitel 3 führt die Theoriediskussion weiter, jetzt jedoch mit einem anderen Fokus. Nicht mehr die Interaktion zwischen Gesellschaft und ihrer natürlichen Umwelt steht im Mittelpunkt der Überlegungen, sondern Gesellschaft und Kultur selbst. Die Frage, wie nützlich hier der Systembegriff sein kann, wird in konzeptueller und terminologischer Hinsicht diskutiert, ebenso wie die Positionierung einer solchen Theorie gegenüber verschiedenen kulturanthropologischen und soziologischen Theorien. Aufbauend darauf versuche ich eine Theorie der "kulturellen Evolution" zu entwickeln. Leitfragen dabei sind: Was ist Evolution? Was evolviert? Unter welchen Bedingungen kann man von kultureller Evolution sprechen? Schließlich werden aus den erarbeiteten theoretischen Positionen Schlussfolgerungen für eine mögliche Theorie der Gesellschaft-Natur Koevolution gezogen, Wege einer empirischen Umsetzung werden skizziert, und der Versuch unternommen, resümierend die Frage nach den Bedingungen der Möglichkeit nachhaltiger Entwicklung neu zu stellen. / This thesis deals with the interrelations between nature and culture from the perspective of evolutionary theory. The theoretical starting point is an overall social-ecological model that focuses on the physical interactions between societies and their natural environments. This social-ecological approach aims to describe society-nature interactions without reverting to "naturalistic" or "culturalistic" reductions. Society is understood here to be a hybrid comprising symbolic as well as material elements. Thus, the approach proposed here seeks to bridge what Snow in his well-known book termed the "two cultures," namely the culture of the sciences and culture of the humanities. The first chapter of this thesis proposes an overall social-ecological framework that is positioned in these terms. Beginning with a description of three socio-ecological models, as proposed by scientists from three different disciplines -- Stephen Boyden a human ecologist, Maurice Godelier, a cultural anthropologist, and Rolf Peter Sieferle, an environmental historian -- I proceed to develop my own epistemological model of society-nature interactions that is both consistent with central concepts of the social sciences and compatible with a natural sciences perspective. Some of the hypotheses elaborated upon in the first chapter are then exposed to empirical testing, whereby the famous two-year enclosure experiment "Biosphere 2" serves as a social-ecological case study. The third chapter resumes the theoretical discussion, focusing however on the concepts themselves of society and culture. The question of whether a systems approach is useful for and compatible with a socio-ecological model is discussed from a conceptual as well as a terminological point of view, as is the position of such a theory with regard to cultural-anthropological and sociological theories. It is concluded that a systems model is useful and necessary in a limited sense, yet the leading difference/s between nature and culture is/are reconfirmed. The fourth chapter strives to develop a theory of cultural evolution, based upon the positions elaborated thus far and beginning with a classification and discussion of various attempts to adapt evolutionary thinking to society or culture. Key questions here include: What is evolution? What evolves? When is it possible to speak of cultural evolution? My work leads me to suggest the use of an abstract version of the Darwinian algorithm in combination with systems theory to develop a concept of cultural evolution. Finally, I draw conclusions regarding a possible theory of society-nature co-evolution. The potential for empirical realisation is explored and an attempt is made in summing up to define the conditions necessary for a transition towards sustainable development.