Liberation Ecologies: Environment, Development and Social Movements

Liberation Ecologies: Environment, Development and Social Movements
ISBN-10
1134382936
ISBN-13
9781134382934
Category
Science
Pages
618
Language
English
Published
2004-08-02
Publisher
Routledge
Authors
Richard Peet, Michael Watts

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.

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