Whose Fish Is It? - Douglass, William A
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Whose Fish Is It? addresses the national policies regarding angling (and hunting) of several underdeveloped-world countries, the hegemonic territorial claims of their indigenous peoples, the efforts of several developed countries and NGOs to conserve the planet's natural resources, and the initiatives of sport-fishing outfitters catering to an elite clientele. At times, these interests complement one another; at others they clash. The book considers three Latin-American case studies, another in Africa, and one in Asia. The author experienced these personally and writes about his…mehr

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Whose Fish Is It? addresses the national policies regarding angling (and hunting) of several underdeveloped-world countries, the hegemonic territorial claims of their indigenous peoples, the efforts of several developed countries and NGOs to conserve the planet's natural resources, and the initiatives of sport-fishing outfitters catering to an elite clientele. At times, these interests complement one another; at others they clash. The book considers three Latin-American case studies, another in Africa, and one in Asia. The author experienced these personally and writes about his (mis)adventures in these unique places, augmented by research as well as interviews with their principals.
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Autorenporträt
Bill Douglass is a social anthropologist and writer. He received his PhD in 1967 from the University of Chicago. He then founded and directed for 33 years the William A. Douglass Center for Basque Studies for the University of Nevada System. He has authored more than two dozen books and 200 articles. He was born in Reno, the eldest son of Jack Douglass--a Nevada gaming pioneer. Bill has extensive personal experience in the gambling industry, having been a part-owner of Reno's Club Cal Neva and the Comstock and Riverboat hotel-casinos. He is currently the president and principal shareholder of Nevada's Leisure Gaming.