Applied Anthropology, Conservation Policies, Environmental Conservation & Protection of Natural Resources, Human Ecology, Biodiversity & Conservation in Evironmental Science
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Overview
John W. Bennett's essays cover a wide range: from the philosophy of environmentalism to the ecology of economic development; from the human impact on semi-arid lands to the ecology of Japanese forest management. This expanded paperback edition includes a new chapter on the role of anthropology in economic development.
Editorials
From the Publisher
"Human behaviour and its interactions with the natural environment is at the centre of debates over environmental issues. John Bennett's collection of essaysis a worthy and thorough examination of this topic from an anthropological perspective and makes a strong case for this perspective to be a more influential force in future analytical environmental research."—Tommy Knowland, Environmental PoliticsBooknews
Bennett (Distinguished Anthropologist in Residence, Washington U.-St. Louis) discusses our dependence on nature in the form of complex "socionatural systems," in a collection of theoretical essays, field studies of resource management, and literature reviews and field surveys. Of interest to anthropologists, economists, and environmentalists. This expanded edition includes a new chapter on the role of anthropology in economic development. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)Book Details
Published
February 28, 1993
Publisher
New Brunswick, N.J. : Transaction Publishers, c1993.
Pages
387
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9781560000686