Capitalism and Conservation
Wiley-Blackwell (an imprint of John Wiley & Sons Ltd) (Hersteller)
9781444391442 (ISBN)
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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
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).
Introduction: Capitalism and Conservation: The Production and Reproduction of Biodiversity Conservation Dan Brockington and Rosaleen Duffy 1 1 A Spectacular Eco-Tour around the Historic Bloc: Theorising the Convergence of Biodiversity Conservation and Capitalist Expansion Jim Igoe, Katja Neves and Dan Brockington 17 2 The Devil is in the (Bio)diversity: Private Sector "Engagement" and the Restructuring of Biodiversity Conservation Kenneth Iain MacDonald 44 3 The Conservationist Mode of Production and Conservation NGOs in sub-Saharan Africa Dan Brockington and Katherine Scholfield 82 4 Shifting Environmental Governance in a Neoliberal World: US AID for Conservation Catherine Corson 108 5 Disconnected Nature: The Scaling Up of African Wildlife Foundation and its Impacts on Biodiversity Conservation and Local Livelihoods Hassanali T. Sachedina 135 6 The Rich, the Powerful and the Endangered: Conservation Elites, Networks and the Dominican Republic George Holmes 156 7 Conservative Philanthropists, Royalty and Business Elites in Nature Conservation in Southern Africa Marja Spierenburg and Harry Wels 179 8 Protecting the Environment the Natural Way: Ethical Consumption and Commodity Fetishism James G. Carrier 203 9 Making the Market: Specialty Coffee, Generational Pitches, and Papua New Guinea Paige West 221 10 Cashing in on Cetourism: A Critical Ecological Engagement with Dominant E-NGO Discourses on Whaling, Cetacean Conservation, and Whale Watching Katja Neves 251 11 Neoliberalising Nature? Elephant-Back Tourism in Thailand and Botswana Rosaleen Duffy and Lorraine Moore 274 12 The Receiving End of Reform: Everyday Responses to Neoliberalisation in Southeastern Mexico Peter R.Wilshusen 299 Index 332
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 20.9.2011 |
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| Verlagsort | Chicester |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 150 x 250 mm |
| Gewicht | 666 g |
| Themenwelt | Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Ökologie / Naturschutz |
| Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften ► Geografie / Kartografie | |
| ISBN-13 | 9781444391442 / 9781444391442 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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