Nature in the Global South: Environmental Projects

Nature in the Global South: Environmental Projects in South and Southeast Asia group work Wydawca: Duke University Press Data wydania: 2003 ISBN: 9780822331490 Liczba stron: 440 Format: 160 x 242 x 30 Rodzaj oprawy: Paperback / softback Opis produktu: Offers a look at how nature has been culturally constructed in South and Southeast Asia. This book looks at how social and natural landscapes are created, maintained, and transformed by scientists, government administrators, monks, and farmers. It also analyzes campaigns to eradicate smallpox and save forests, waterways, and animal habitats.