| People, Plants, and Justice: The Politics of Nature Conservation Contributor(s): Zerner, Charles (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0231108109 ISBN-13: 9780231108102 Publisher: Columbia University Press OUR PRICE: $133.65 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: July 2000 Annotation: In an era of market triumphalism, this book probes the social and environmental consequences of market-linked nature conservation schemes. Rather than supporting a new anti-market orthodoxy, Charles Zerner and colleagues assert that there is no universal entity, "the market." Analysis and remedies must be based on broader considerations of history, culture, and geography in order to establish meaningful and lasting changes in policy and practice. Original case studies from Asia, Latin America, Africa, and the South Pacific focus on topics as diverse as ecotourism, bioprospecting, oil extraction, cyanide fishing, timber extraction, and property rights. The cases position concerns about biodiversity conservation and resource management within social justice and legal perspectives, providing new insights for students, scholars, policy professionals and donor/foundations engaged in international conservation and social justice. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Nature | Natural Resources - Nature | Environmental Conservation & Protection - General - Political Science | Public Policy - General |
| Dewey: 333.7 |
| LCCN: 99053777 |
| Lexile Measure: 1580 |
| Physical Information: 1.19" H x 7.3" W x 10.28" (2.20 lbs) 416 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In an era of market triumphalism, this book probes the social and environmental consequences of market-linked nature conservation schemes. Rather than supporting a new anti-market orthodoxy, Charles Zerner and colleagues assert that there is no universal entity, "the market." Analysis and remedies must be based on broader considerations of history, culture, and geography in order to establish meaningful and lasting changes in policy and practice. Original case studies from Asia, Latin America, Africa, and the South Pacific focus on topics as diverse as ecotourism, bioprospecting, oil extraction, cyanide fishing, timber extraction, and property rights. The cases position concerns about biodiversity conservation and resource management within social justice and legal perspectives, providing new insights for students, scholars, policy professionals and donor/foundations engaged in international conservation and social justice. |
