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Revenant Ecologies - Defying the Violence of Extinction and Conservation
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Revenant Ecologies - Defying the Violence of Extinction and Conservation
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Engaging a broad spectrum of ecological thought to articulate the
ethical scale of global extinction As global rates of plant and
animal extinctions mount, anxieties about the future of the
earth’s ecosystems are fueling ever more ambitious efforts at
conservation, which draw on Western scientific principles to manage
species and biodiversity. In Revenant Ecologies, Audra Mitchell
argues that these responses not only ignore but also magnify
powerful forms of structural violence like colonialism, racism,
genocide, extractivism, ableism, and heteronormativity, ultimately
contributing to the destruction of unique life forms and
ecosystems. Â Critiquing the Western discourse of global
extinction and biodiversity through the lens of diverse Indigenous
philosophies and other marginalized knowledge systems, Revenant
Ecologies promotes new ways of articulating the ethical enormity of
global extinction. Mitchell offers an ambitious
framework—(bio)plurality—that focuses on nurturing unique,
irreplaceable worlds, relations, and ecosystems, aiming to
transform global ecological–political relations, including
through processes of land return and critically confronting
discourses on “human extinction.”  Highlighting the deep
violence that underpins ideas of “extinction,”
“conservation,” and “biodiversity,” Revenant Ecologies
fuses political ecology, global ethics, and violence studies to
offer concrete, practical alternatives. It also foregrounds the
ways that multi-life-form worlds are actively defying the forms of
violence that drive extinction—and that shape global efforts to
manage it. Â Â Retail e-book files for this title are
screen-reader friendly with images accompanied by short alt text
and/or extended descriptions.
General
Imprint: |
University of Minnesota Press
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
2024 |
First published: |
2024 |
Authors: |
Audra Mitchell
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Dimensions: |
216 x 140 x 15mm (L x W x T) |
Pages: |
392 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-5179-0681-8 |
Categories: |
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LSN: |
1-5179-0681-4 |
Barcode: |
9781517906818 |
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