ABSTRACT
Liberation Ecologies brings together some of the most exciting theorists in the field to explore the impact of political ecology in today's developing world. The book casts new light on the crucial interrelations of development, social movements and the environment in the South - the 'bigger' half of our planet - and raises questions and hopes about change on the global scale.
The in-depth case material is drawn from across the Developing World, from Latin America, Africa and Asia. The issues raised in contemporary political, economic and social theory are illustrated through these case studies.
Ultimately, Liberation Ecologies questions what we understand by 'development', be it mainstream or alternative, and seeks to renew our sense of nature's range of possibilities.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|95 pages
Renewing Political Ecology
part II|81 pages
Discourse and Practice
chapter 4|17 pages
Environmental Discourses on Soil Degradation in Bolivia
part III|71 pages
Institutions and Governance
chapter 7|21 pages
Nature-State-Territory
chapter 9|24 pages
Transition environments
part IV|59 pages
Conflict and Struggle
chapter 10|23 pages
Violent Environments
chapter 11|16 pages
Gender and Class Power in Agroforestry Systems
part V|92 pages
Movement