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COMMUNITIES AND THE ENVIRONMENT
ETUNICITY, GENDER AND THE STATE IN COMMUNITY-BASED CONSERVATION |
| By: |
Arun Agrawal (Editor), Clark C. Gibson (Editor) |
| Format: |
Hardback |
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£48.50 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0813529131 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780813529134 |
| Publisher: |
RUTGERS UNIVERSITY PRESS |
| Pub. date: |
1 June, 2001 |
| Pages: |
232 |
| Description: |
A discussion of community-based conservation. Although the contributors advocate community action, they cover its dangers as well as its promises. They explore the political contexts in which communities emerge and operate, focusing on issues related to ethnicity, gender and the state. |
| Synopsis: |
For years environmentalists thought natural resources could be best protected by national legislation. But the poor outcomes of this top-down policy have led conservation professionals today to regard local communities as the agents of conservation efforts. According to a recent survey, more than fifty countries report that they pursue partnerships with local communities in an effort to protect their forests. Despite the recent popularity of a community-based approach, the concept of community rarely receives the attention it should get from those concerned with resource management. This balanced volume redresses the situation, demonstrating both the promise and the potential dangers of community action. Although the contributors advocate community-based conservation, they examine the record with a critical eye. They pay attention to the concrete political contexts in which communities emerge and operate. Understanding the nature of community requires understanding the internal politics of local regions and their relationship to external forces and actors. Especially critical are issues related to ethnicity, gender, and the state. |
| Illustrations: |
4 illustrations |
| Publication: |
US |
| Imprint: |
Rutgers University Press |
| Returns: |
Returnable |
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