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Capitalism and Conservation (eBook, PDF)

Beschreibung

Through a series of case studies from around the world, Capitalism and Conservation presents a critique of conservation's role as a central driver of global capitalism. * Features innovative new research on case studies on the connections between capitalism and conservation drawn from all over the world * Examines some of our most popular leisure pursuits and consumption habits to uncover the ways they drive and deepen global capitalism * Reveals the increase in intensity and variety of forms of capitalist conservation throughout the world

Technische Details

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• mit Kopierschutz
• Größe: 2.16MB

Barrierefreiheit

• Text-to-Speech

Autor

Dan Brockington is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Environment and Development at the University of Manchester. He is the author of Fortress Conservation (2002), Celebrity and the Environment. Fame, Wealth and Power in Conservation (2009) and, with Rosaleen Duffy and Jim Igoe, Nature Unbound: Conservation, Capitalism and the Future of Protected Areas (2008) . Rosaleen Duffy is Professor of International Politics at Manchester University. She is author or co-author of several books, including Killing for Conservation (2000), A Trip Too Far: Politics, Ecotourism and Exploitation (2002), and Nature Crime: How We're Getting Conservation Wrong (forthcoming, 2010).

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wiley
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. September 2011
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781444391435
• Artikelnr.: 38406688

Rezensionen

"This book is suitable for a range of audiences seeking amore in depth understanding of the pervasion of neoliberalism inconservation and the peripheral role of conservation toneoliberalism. It would be useful for politics, geography andtourism researchers while also being a potential pertinent resourcefor practitioners pursuing greater understanding of the processes.It is good value for money for these individuals." (Economic Geography Research Group, 2012)