Description
Liberation Ecologies brings together some of the most exciting theorists in the field to explore the impact of political ecology in today's developing world. The book casts new light on the crucial interrelations of development, social movements and the environment in the South - the 'bigger' half of our planet - and raises questions and hopes about change on the global scale.
The in-depth case material is drawn from across the Developing World, from Latin America, Africa and Asia. The issues raised in contemporary political, economic and social theory are illustrated through these case studies.
Ultimately, Liberation Ecologies questions what we understand by 'development', be it mainstream or alternative, and seeks to renew our sense of nature's range of possibilities.
Table of Contents
Preface. 1: Liberation Ecology. 2: From Organism to Cyborg. 3: Improved Seeds and Constructed Scarcity. 4: Movements, Modernizations and Markets. 5: Discourse on Soil Loss in Bolivia. 6: Marxism, Culture, and Political Ecology. 7: Defining Deforestation in Madagascar. 8: Converting the Wetlands, Engendering the Environment. 9: Gender and Class Power in Afroforestry Systems. 10: From Chipko to Uttaranchal. 11: The Political Ecology of Agrarian Reform in China. 12: Conclusion
