马图拉主编的《应用人类学——发展与文化多样性》是“今日人类学民族学论丛”之一，汇集了第十六届国际人类学民族学大会人类学学术研讨的最新研究成果和最前沿的成果。浓缩了由中国举办的历史上参会人数最多的这届世界大会的学术精华，展示了中国作为人类学民族学大国的国际地位，见证着中国人类学民族学进入了一个全新的时代。

Part I Towards Peoples' Anthropology: Theoretical Framework

1.Applied Anthropology, Development and Cultural Diversity

2.From Prognosis to Pragmatism--Applied in Anthropological Text and Dissemination

3.Problem of "Knowledge" inApplied Anthropology

Part II Development of Applied Anthropology: Potential and Prospects for the 21st Century

4.Global and National Dimensions of Universities, Public Health and Economic Development

5.Health Status of the Tribals of India: An Overview

6.Reducing Adolescent Suicides on the Aldea de Dourados, Brazil:A Proposed Psycho-Anthropological Intervention

Part III Applied Anthropology, Cultural Ecology, Environment and Bio-diversity

7.The Coupling Relationship Between Ethnocultural Diversity and Bio-diversity

8.Kani Model of Access and Benefit Sharing

9.Traditional Ecological Knowledge, Biodiversity and Sustainable Development

10.Transference of Knowledge Obtained in BGU to Facilitate Life Under Desert Conditions Elsewhere

Part IV Ethnicity, Public Policy and Applied Anthropologists

11.Emerging Role of Anthropology in Tribal Development: The Post Liberalization Scenario in Andhra Pradesh, India

12.Empowerment of Tribal Women & Sustainable Development: A Case Study From Attappady

13.Interface of Ecology and Culture: Indigenous Perceptions of Environment

14.Andamanese Mythical Signatures in World Mythologial Corpus

15.Traditional Craft and Cultural Revival

List of Contributors Applied Anthropology Development and Cultural Diversity