Isle of fire : the political ecology of landscape burning in Madagascar / Christian A. Kull.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kull, Christian A.

Series:

University of Chicago geography research papers ; v. 246 i.e.245.

The University of Chicago geography research papers ; v. 246 [i.e.245]

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Burning of land--Madagascar.

Burning of land.

Fire management--Madagascar.

Fire management.

Madagascar.

Physical Description:

xiv, 324 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2004.

Summary:

Long considered both best friend and worst enemy to humankind, fire is at once creative and destructive. On the endangered tropical island of Madagascar, these two faces of fire have fueled a century-long conflict between rural farmers and island leaders. Based on detailed fieldwork in Malagasy villages and a thorough archival investigation, "Isle of Fire offers a detailed analysis of why Madagascar has always been aflame, why it always will be aflame, and ultimately, as Christian Kull argues, why it should remain aflame.

Contents:

The Fire Problem

The Isle of Fire: Problem, Theory, and Setting

The Nature of Fire: Bad Fire, Good Fire, Complex Fire

Landscape Burning and Livelihoods

Grassland Fire: The Agropastoral Logic of Fire across the Highlands

Woodland Fire: Fire and Rural Economy in the Tapia Woodlands

Forest Fire: Slash-and-Burn Farmers on a Forest Frontier

Fire Politics

The Struggle over Fire: Criminalization and Resistance

Fire Politics: A History of State Antifire Efforts

Empowering Rural Fire Setters: Towards Community-Based Fire Management

Appendices 1: Official Statistics

of Annual Fire Extent

Appendices 2: Summary of Legislation and Government Acts Relevant to Fire, 1896-1998.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 287-312).

ISBN:

0226461408

0226461416

OCLC:

53441517