1st Edition

Making Political Ecology

By Rod Neumann Copyright 2005
224 Pages
by Routledge

224 Pages
by Routledge

224 Pages
by Routledge

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... Read more
Introduction: The Vitality and Promise of Political Ecology
Originals and Development of Political Ecology
Environment and Development
Political Ecology of Nature Conservation
Advances and Retreats in Biological Ecology
Feminist Political Ecology
Environment Politics
New Questions, New Direction in Political Ecology
Conclusion

Biography

Roderick P. Neumann is Associate Professor of Geography at Florida International University, USA.

'An excellent book - clear focus, good survey of literature.'
Dr R Elmhurst, University of Brighton

The goal of this series (hence the slightly awkward title) is to provide a critical overview and assessment of major conceptual streams in human geography . Meumann has achieved this in style, and produced a valuable contribution to ongoing debates over political ecology.


Geography Volume 90 (3)

'This book is exceptionally well written and covers an impressive range of material ... Making Political Ecology is a very welcome contribution to the field and can be highly recommended both as a textbook for graduate students as well as a must-read for anyone interested in the field of political ecology.'


Development and Change, Bram E. Büscher, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam