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Political Ecology of Soil Erosion in West Africa: An Historical & Contemporary Perspective
Michael O Campbell
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Description for Political Ecology of Soil Erosion in West Africa: An Historical & Contemporary Perspective
Hardback. Editor(s): Campbell, Michael O'Neal. Num Pages: 155 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1HFD; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 160 x 17. Weight in Grams: 436.
This book looks at theories of nature-society relations and development, applied to soil erosion and environmental change in West Africa, and Ghana. Acknowledging the importance of power relations for environmental management, the book begins with an examination of the field of political ecology, alternately the political economy of the environment. It assesses the role of this sub-discipline within geography and anthropology, and its role in practical conservation planning and the management of soil erosion. Political ecology tilts towards a structuralist approach, hence social theories (actor oriented studies and structuration theory) sensitive to actor analysis are examined as complementary ... Read more
This book looks at theories of nature-society relations and development, applied to soil erosion and environmental change in West Africa, and Ghana. Acknowledging the importance of power relations for environmental management, the book begins with an examination of the field of political ecology, alternately the political economy of the environment. It assesses the role of this sub-discipline within geography and anthropology, and its role in practical conservation planning and the management of soil erosion. Political ecology tilts towards a structuralist approach, hence social theories (actor oriented studies and structuration theory) sensitive to actor analysis are examined as complementary ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
155
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Number of Pages
155
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9781624172588
SKU
V9781624172588
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