Civilizing Nature - National Parks in Global Historical Perspective (Hardcover, New)

National parks are one of the most important and successful institutions in global environmentalism. Since their first designation in the United States in the 1860s and 1870s they have become a global phenomenon. The development of these ecological and political systems cannot be understood as a simple reaction to mounting environmental problems, nor can it be explained by the spread of environmental sensibilities. Shifting the focus from the usual emphasis on national parks in the United States, this volume adopts an historical and transnational perspective on the global geography of protected areas and its changes over time. It focuses especially on the actors, networks, mechanisms, arenas, and institutions responsible for the global spread of the national park and the associated utilization and mobilization of asymmetrical relationships of power and knowledge, contributing to scholarly discussions of globalization and the emergence of global environmental institutions and governance.

General

Imprint:	Berghahn Books
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Environment in History: International Perspectives
Release date:	November 2012
First published:	November 2012
Editors:	Bernhard Gissibl • Sabine Hoehler • Patrick Kupper
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	304
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-0-85745-525-3
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Conservation of the environment > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history
LSN:	0-85745-525-7
Barcode:	9780857455253

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