Liberation Ecologies: Environment, Development and Social Movements

Liberation Ecologies: Environment, Development and Social Movements

by Michael Watts (Editor), RichardPeet (Editor)

Synopsis

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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Format: Paperback
Pages: 288
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 08 Aug 1996

ISBN 10: 0415133629
ISBN 13: 9780415133623

Author Bio
Michael Watts is Director of the Institute for International Studies, University of California at Berkeley. Richard Peet is Professor of Geography, Clark University.