Free Delivery Over $100
|
|
|||
|
||||
OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: James G. Carrier , Paige WestPublisher: Berghahn Books Imprint: Berghahn Books Volume: 13 Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.290kg ISBN: 9780857458124ISBN 10: 0857458124 Pages: 208 Publication Date: 01 December 2012 Audience: General/trade , Professional and scholarly , General , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsReviewsThe chapters in the first section provide rich descriptions of environmental discourses, but the true contribution of Virtualism, governance and practice is found in the second section, which explores the relationship between conservation design and conservation execution... Even if [it does] not answer all of the important questions, [it] succeeds marvelously in posing them in a clear, provocative manner. [It] would be an excellent addition to courses on environmental discourses and community-based conservation. Even more, [it] would be useful reading for any individual who hopes to contribute to the policy and practice of conservation in the twenty-first century. * Focaal This collection is an exciting, important and cutting-edge contribution to the literature from some leading contributors. The individual chapters are well written and provide some fascinating case studies. * Daniel Brockington, Manchester University This is an excellent and fascinating study of ethnographic studies and conceptual essays - The breadth and detail of these studies, combined with the excellent conceptual framework provided by editors, make this a highly valuable collection for scholars, policy makers, and applied practitioners. * James Igoe, Dartmouth College The chapters in the first section provide rich descriptions of environmental discourses, but the true contribution of Virtualism, governance and practice is found in the second section, which explores the relationship between conservation design and conservation execution... Even if [it does] not answer all of the important questions, [it] succeeds marvelously in posing them in a clear, provocative manner. [It] would be an excellent addition to courses on environmental discourses and community-based conservation. Even more, [it] would be useful reading for any individual who hopes to contribute to the policy and practice of conservation in the twenty-first century. * Focaal This collection is an exciting, important and cutting-edge contribution to the literature from some leading contributors. The individual chapters are well written and provide some fascinating case studies. * Daniel Brockington, Manchester University This is an excellent and fascinating study of ethnographic studies and conceptual essays ...The breadth and detail of these studies, combined with the excellent conceptual framework provided by editors, make this a highly valuable collection for scholars, policy makers, and applied practitioners. * James Igoe, Dartmouth College Author InformationJames G. Carrier has taught and done research in Papua New Guinea, the United States and Great Britain. For the past decade he has studied the relationship among local fishers, conservationists and the tourism sector in Jamaica. He has published extensively on this research and on environmental protection generally. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
||||
