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Sacrificing The Forest - Environmental And Social Struggle In Chiapas (Hardcover)
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Sacrificing The Forest - Environmental And Social Struggle In Chiapas (Hardcover)
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The Selva Lacandona of Chiapas, Mexico has received a tremendous
amount of attention since the Zapatista uprising began in 1994.
Concerns have focused on both the rapid rate of deforestation in
Mexico's largest tropical rain forest and the social
marginalization of its inhabitants, which is considered to be a
root cause of the uprising. In this book, Karen O'Brien presents an
insightful analysis of how deforestation and social struggles are
related in this region and then considers the implications of these
links for the remaining forest.A critical analysis of deforestation
rates and patterns in the Selva Lacandona region provides the point
of departure for this study. Using satellite imagery and her own
field work, O'Brien presents an original estimate of forest loss.
She then uses an approach derived from political ecology to trace
the links between social processes and deforestation. Instead of
focusing exclusively on the driving forces of deforestation, she
argues that an analysis of the countervailing forces of
conservation efforts is crucial to understanding the configuration
of the present-day forest and the conflicts that surround it.
Unless these forces can be fused, O'Brien contends, the future of
the Selva Lacandona will continue to be shaped by the tensions
among social, economic, and environmental objectives.A valuable
tool for scholars of deforestation, environmental change, and
political ecology, Sacrificing the Forest will also be of interest
to readers trying to understand the current situation in Chiapas.
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Imprint: |
Routledge
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
August 2019 |
First published: |
1998 |
Authors: |
Karen O'Brien
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152mm (L x W) |
Format: |
Hardcover
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Pages: |
228 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-367-31784-3 |
Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
Politics & government >
General
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LSN: |
0-367-31784-2 |
Barcode: |
9780367317843 |
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