Imposing Wilderness - Struggles over Livelihood and Nature Preservation in Africa (Paperback, Revised ed.)

Arusha National Park in northern Tanzania, known for its scenic beauty, is also a battleground. Roderick Neumann's illuminating analysis shows how this park embodies all the political-ecological dilemmas facing protected areas throughout Africa. The roots of the ongoing struggle between the park on Mount Meru and the neighboring Meru peasant communities go much deeper, in Neumann's view, than the issues of poverty, population growth, and ignorance usually cited. These conflicts reflect differences that go back to the beginning of colonial rule. By imposing a European ideal of pristine wilderness, Neumann says, the establishment of national parks and protected areas displaced African meanings as well as material access to the land. He focuses on the symbolic importance of natural landscapes among various social groups in this setting and how it relates to conflicts between peasant communities and the state.

General

Imprint:	University of California Press
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	California Studies in Critical Human Geography, 4
Release date:	2002
First published:	2002
Authors:	Roderick P Neumann
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	271
Edition:	Revised ed.
ISBN-13:	978-0-520-23468-0
Categories:	Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Management of land & natural resources
LSN:	0-520-23468-5
Barcode:	9780520234680

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