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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.
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.
The idea of the earth as a vessel in space came of age in an era
shaped by space travel and the Cold War. Hoehler's study brings
together technology, science and ecology to explore the way this
latter-day ark was invoked by politicians, environmentalists,
cultural historians, writers of science fiction and many others
across three decades.
The idea of the earth as a vessel in space came of age in an era
shaped by space travel and the Cold War. Hoehler's study brings
together technology, science and ecology to explore the way this
latter-day ark was invoked by politicians, environmentalists,
cultural historians, writers of science fiction and many others
across three decades.
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