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Perfect as a primary text, and equally as versatile as supplemental material for undergraduate and graduate classes, An Introduction to Cultural Ecology is geared towards students and instructors involved in cultural ecology, ecological anthropology or human ecology. While covering basic concepts for beginners, this book also provides a thorough and sophisticated discussion of cultural ecology's history and theory. The text further aids in the understanding of the impact that human activities have on the environment through use of case studies and covers topics ranging from salmon ceremonies among Northwest Coast Indians to Maya agriculture today and the sacred groves in southern. It also emphasises contemporary problems in the environment and the field of cultural ecology today.