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Catholicism and Conservation: The Potential of Sacred Natural Sites for Biodiversity Management in Central Italy

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2013
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Frascaroli, F. (2013). Catholicism and Conservation: The Potential of Sacred Natural Sites for Biodiversity Management in Central Italy. Human Ecology, 41(4), 587–601. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10745-013-9598-4

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The connection between religion, nature and conservation has become a prominent topic among scholars and conservation practitioners. Numerous studies have shown that spiritual beliefs have contributed to preserving important biodiversity in sacred areas around the world. In Western contexts, however, that link has been underexplored, perhaps due to a common view of Christianity as anti-naturalistic. Here, I rely on a literature review and first-hand observations to identify patterns and trends characterizing Catholic sacred sites in C

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  • Frascaroli, Fabrizio
    affiliation.icon.alt

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41

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4

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587

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601

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English

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2013-08-01

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2019-07-04

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0300-7839

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Green

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Frascaroli, F. (2013). Catholicism and Conservation: The Potential of Sacred Natural Sites for Biodiversity Management in Central Italy. Human Ecology, 41(4), 587–601. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10745-013-9598-4

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