Fresh Banana Leaves: Healing Indigenous Landscapes through Indigenous Science

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Therefore, even if we were not overexploiting our lands here, that does not mean that countries in Asia or Europe wouldn’t be struggling like they are today. So much information was repeated time and time again, sometimes within the same paragraph, not just across the various essays. This is similar to cooking en papillote, so cooking times vary depending on the serving size and protein. stars) I went into this book expecting one thing, and what I got was different, but that's not necessarily a bad thing.

Fresh Banana Leaves‘ shows how conservation has harmed ‘Fresh Banana Leaves‘ shows how conservation has harmed

Conservationists should include Indigenous peoples as stakeholders, as opposed to always focusing on governments as the stakeholders. This book is great for every one interested in ecological justice, restoration (ot healing as Hernandez prefers) and the climate crisis (and shouldn't that be somehow all of us? I personally have always taken the view that although some invasive species are bad, they aren’t all terrible and could actually be useful in certain contexts. What Hernandez refers to as Settler Colonialism should be addressed and discussed more - especially among us (Central Americans)- to uplift Indigenous communities within our countries.I know she is not necessarily wrong, but it is my opinion that when writing a book on an issue like conservation, that requires everyone’s attention and effort, we should not be discouraging entire groups of people. Note that banana leaves are porous (unlike tin foil), so some of the liquid or juices from your food may seep through. And the narrator (who was not the author) had such sarcasm and disdain in her voice, by the end, I was just glad it was over. Hernandez asks reflective questions to urge us to think about how we can help indigenous communities.

Fresh Banana Leaves by Jessica Hernandez, Ph.D Fresh Banana Leaves by Jessica Hernandez, Ph.D

Check the freezer if you can't find them on the shelf or in the produce section, but if they're fresh look for a vibrant deep green color, smooth edges, and no perforations on the leaves. That was the question I wanted answered and I feel like this book fell short when it could’ve been an invaluable resource. Hernandez also claims at one point that she cannot speak for all indigenous people, but that's kind of what she seems to do at multiple points in the book (e.

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