Action to conserve biodiversity, particularly through the creation of protected areas (PAs), is
inherently political. Political ecology is a field of study that embraces the interactions …

Within the last few years three key concerns have come to dominate the conservation-
poverty debate:(1) the activities and accountability of big international conservation NGOs …

An accessible, focused exploration of the field of political ecology The third edition of
Political Ecology spans this sprawling field, using grounded examples and careful readings …

The concept of sustainability lies at the core of the challenge of environment and
development and the way governments, business and environmental groups respond to it …

Animal Spaces, Beastly Places examines how animals interact and relate with people in
different ways. Using a comprehensive range of examples, which include feral cats and wild …

A collection of eleven papers is presented which challenges orthodoxies concerning
environmental change in Africa and illustrate challenges to received wisdom across a range …

Recreational non-consumptive use of wildlife has been attracting increasing numbers of
people and generating growing economic benefits from tourism activity. More importantly …

British imperialism was almost unparalleled in its historical and geographical reach, leaving
a legacy of entrenched social transformation in nations and cultures in every part of the …

Most people would feel a great loss if elephants, rhinos, or gorillas were to become extinct,
but would we willingly move our families, change our means of earning a living, and disrupt …

What is the source of our environmental problems? Why is there in modern societies a
persistent tendency to environmental damage? From within neoclassical economic theory …