Ecotourism and the Bribri of Costa Rica
Ecotourism and the Bribri of Costa Rica
Ecotourism and the Bribri of Costa Rica
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Why Bio-Diverse Farming<br />
• Agriculture provides food, construction materials, crafts, medicine, firewood,<br />
<strong>and</strong> commercial exchange<br />
• <strong>Bribri</strong> culture <strong>and</strong> traditional farming knowledge are preserved <strong>and</strong> supported<br />
• Modifications can be made as more research is done on better farming<br />
approaches in <strong>the</strong> area<br />
• “<strong>Bribri</strong> bio-diverse farms are sustainable perennial poly-culture systems that<br />
mimic natural rainforest architecture”<br />
• Human resource development allows for new technologies to be integrated<br />
with old traditions<br />
• Women earn respect with <strong>the</strong>ir involvement in traditional ways<br />
• “Supports <strong>Bribri</strong> livelihood <strong>and</strong> quality <strong>of</strong> life”<br />
- www.agroecology.org/cases/bribri.htm
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