Virtualism, governance and practice : vision and execution in environmental conservation / edited by James G. Carrier and Paige West.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Carrier, James G.

West, Paige, 1969-

Series:

Studies in environmental anthropology and ethnobiology ; v. 13.

Studies in environmental anthropology and ethnobiology ; v. 13

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Environmentalism.

Environmental protection.

Environmental management.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (208 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York : Berghahn Books, 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Many people investigating the operation of large-scale environmentalist organizations see signs of power, knowledge and governance in their policies and projects. This collection indicates that such an analysis appears to be justified from one perspective, but not from another. The chapters in this collection show that the critics, concerned with the power of these organizations to impose their policies in different parts of the world, appear justified when we look at environmentalist visions and at organizational policies and programs. However, they are much less justified when we look at

Contents:

Virtualism, Governance and Practice; Table of Contents; List of Figures, Tables and Boxes; Preface; List of Abbreviations; Introduction; Chapter 1. Virtualism and the Logic of Environmentalism; Chapter 2. New Nature: On the Production of a Paradox; Chapter 3. A Culture of Conservatism: Shaping the Human Element in National Parks; Chapter 4. A Bridge Too Far: The Knowledge Problem in the Millennium Assessment; Chapter 5. Creolising Conservatism: Caribbean Responses to Global Trends in Environmental Management

Chapter 6. Uncivil Society: Local Stakeholders and Environmental Protection in JamaicaChapter 7. 'The Report Was Written for Money to Come': Constructing and Reconstructing the Case for Conservation in Papua New Guinea; Conclusion: Can the World Be Micromanaged?; Notes on Contributors; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-80758-285-X

0-85745-836-1

1-282-62810-0

9786612628108

1-84545-960-1

OCLC:

645100836