☰

Biological Sciences

Making Political Ecology (Human Geography in the Making)

Making Political Ecology (Human Geography in the Making)

Making Political Ecology presents a comprehensive view of an important new field in human geography and interdisciplinary studies of nature-society relations. Tracing the development of political ecology from its origins in geography and ecological anthropology in the 1970s, to its current status as an established field, the book investigates how late twentieth-century developments in social and ecological theories are brought together to create a powerful framework for comprehending environmental problems.

Making Political Ecology argues for an inclusionary conceptualization of the field, which absorbs empirical studies from urban, rural, First World and Third World contexts and the theoretical insights of feminism, poststructuralism, neo-Marxism and non-equilibrium ecology. Throughout the book, excerpts from the writings of key figures in political ecology provide an empirical grounding for abstract theoretical concepts.

Making Political Ecology will convince readers of political ecology's particular suitability for grappling with the most difficult questions concerning social justice, environmental change and human relationships with nature.
Country USA
Brand Routledge
Manufacturer Routledge
Binding Paperback
ReleaseDate 2005-01-30
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780340809396

You might also like...

An Inconvenient Truth: The Crisis of Global Warming

An Inconvenient Truth: The Crisis of Global Warming

Sustainable Design: Ecology, Architecture, and Planning

Sustainable Design: Ecology, Architecture, and Planning

Political Ecology: A Critical Introduction

Political Ecology: A Critical Introduction

Political Ecology: A Critical Introduction, 2nd Edition (Critical Introductions to Geography)

Political Ecology: A Critical Introduction, 2nd Edition (Critical Introductions to Geography)

Energy for Sustainability: Technology, Planning, Policy

Energy for Sustainability: Technology, Planning, Policy

Swimming Upstream: Collaborative Approaches to Watershed Management (American and Comparative Environmental Policy)

Swimming Upstream: Collaborative Approaches to Watershed Management (American and Comparative Environmental Policy)

Environmental Toxicology (Cambridge Environmental Chemistry Series)

Environmental Toxicology (Cambridge Environmental Chemistry Series)

Landscape Ecology in Theory and Practice: Pattern and Process

Landscape Ecology in Theory and Practice: Pattern and Process