Liberation Ecologies Contributor(s): Peet, Richard (Editor), Watts, Michael (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0415312353 ISBN-13: 9780415312356 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $308.75 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: April 2004 Annotation: The new edition has been extensively revised to reflect recent changes in debates over the real definitions of development and environment, and contains nine completely new chapters. Bringing together some of the leading researchers in development, the book discusses the theory, growth, and impact of political ecology. In-depth case material drawn from across the developing world is used to explore the realities and impact of sustainability, while emphasizing both the environment and social theory as areas of contention and struggle. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Science | Environmental Science (see Also Chemistry - Environmental) - Social Science | Human Geography - Business & Economics | Development - Economic Development |
Dewey: 304.2 |
LCCN: 2003017832 |
Physical Information: 1.2" H x 6.2" W x 9.56" (1.83 lbs) 468 pages |
Themes: - Topical - Ecology |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: At the beginning of the twenty-first century, the environment and the future of development continue to be issues of crucial importance. Most explanations of environmental crisis emphasize the role of population growth, thus focusing their attention on the poor. By comparison, Peet and Watts' innovative book elaborates a political-economic explanation drawing from the most recent advances in social theory. This new edition has been extensively revised to reflect recent changes in debates over the real definitions of 'development' and 'environment', and contains nine completely new chapters. |