An effective response to contemporary environmental problems demands an approach that
integrates political, economic and ecological issues. Third World Political Ecology provides …

" One of those rare books that's both swee** and specific, scholarly and readable… What
makes the book stand out is its wealth of historical detail."—Elizabeth Kolbert, The New …

This paper traces the evolution as well as key elements, and provides examples of
implementation of participatory development and community-based conservation, two …

Much research on nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) involved in international
development has been case-study-based, with questions about the broader geographies of …

Political dimensions of conservation abound. The biosphere‐reserve model, however,
depoliticizes the landscape by neglecting politics as a shaper of ecologies. To illustrate this …

This article examines narratives about nature conservation in Costa Rica, specifically those
related to wildlife and biodiversity, and their evolution with the growth of tourism and …

An effective response to contemporary environmental problems demands an approach that
integrates political, economic and ecological issues. Third World Political Ecology provides …

Politically, the world is composed of states. International relations at its most traditional
examines how states interact with one another in an anarchic world; one that does not have …

The Andes are attracting global interest again: they hold valuable mineral resources, tourists
appreciate their great natural beauty and the diversity of indigenous cultures, climbers scale …

The nation-states and peoples of South and Central America, Cuba, Haiti and the
Dominican Republic, that together form the political geographical region of Latin America …