It is possible to summarise the scope of cultural
ecology as follows:
Cultural ecology, is
a subject, is an interdisciplinary category of
information and knowledge about human communities as the main
functional components which influence the balance sheets of Earth's
biological cycles of materials and energy
flows.
Cultural ecology, is
an educational experience, demonstrates the importance of
crossing boundaries of traditional subjects in order to find
solutions to environmental problems.
Cultural ecology, is
a practical activity, shows how individuals, families and
organisations can create action plans which set limits to
the environmental impact of their day to day uses of natural
resources that flow through home, neighbourhood, workplace and
leisure environments.
Cultural ecology, is
a set of notions about nature, shows how everyone interprets
the world from within a particular multifactorial framework of
perception and thought, which often gives rise to difficulties
and dangers in using ones own perspective to judge the values
and behaviour of others towards environmental
issues.
Cultural ecology is
a gathering of local information, through environmental
appraisal of the good and bad aspects of neighbourhood,
provides the knowledge base which is necessary for citizens to
participate constructively in local plans for sustainable
development- the Local Agenda 2.