{"product_id":"political-ecology-isbn-9781119167440","title":"Political Ecology","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn accessible, focused exploration of the field of political ecology\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe third edition of \u003ci\u003ePolitical Ecology\u003c\/i\u003e spans this sprawling field, using grounded examples and careful readings of current literature. While the study of political ecology is sometimes difficult to fathom, owing to its breadth and diversity, this resource simplifies the discussion by reducing the field down into a few core questions and arguments. These points clearly demonstrate how critical theory can make pragmatic contributions to the fields of conservation, development, and environmental management.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe latest edition of this seminal work is also more closely focused, with references to recent work from around the world. Further, \u003ci\u003ePolitical Ecology\u003c\/i\u003e raises critical questions about “traditional” approaches to environmental questions and problems. This new edition:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes international work in the field coming out of Europe, Latin America, and Asia\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplains political ecology and its tendency to disrupt the environmental research and practice by both advancing and undermining associated fields of study\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eContains contributions from a wide range of diverse backgrounds and expertise\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers a resource that is written in highly-accessible, straightforward language\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOutlines the frontiers of the field and frames climate change and the end of population growth with the framework of political ecology\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn excellent resource for undergraduates and academics, the third edition of \u003ci\u003ePolitical Ecology \u003c\/i\u003eoffers an updated edition of the guide to this diverse, quickly growing field that is at the heart of how humans shape the world and, in turn, are shaped by it.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface vi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments viii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Political versus Apolitical Ecologies 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 A Tree with Deep Roots 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 The Critical Tools 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Political Ecology Emerges 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Challenges in Ecology 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Challenges in Social Construction 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Challenges in Explanation 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Degradation and Marginalization 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Conservation and Control 168\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Environmental Conflict 190\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Environmental Subjects and Identities 206\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Political Objects and Actors 223\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Political Ecologies of the Future? 236\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography 245\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 280\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePaul Robbins\u003c\/b\u003e is the dean of the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA, where he guides the institute in serving as a world leader in addressing rapid global environmental change. With writing focused on diverse interdisciplinary audiences and the broader public, he is author of the award-winning book \u003ci\u003eLawn People: How Grasses, Weeds, and Chemicals Make Us Who We Are\u003c\/i\u003e (2007), widely recognized as one of the most accessible books on the environmental politics of daily life.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe third edition of \u003ci\u003ePolitical Ecology\u003c\/i\u003e spans this sprawling field, using grounded examples and careful readings of current literature. While the study of political ecology is sometimes difficult to fathom, owing to its breadth and diversity, this resource simplifies the discussion by reducing the field down into a few core questions and arguments. These points clearly demonstrate how critical theory can make pragmatic contributions to the fields of conservation, development, and environmental management. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe latest edition of this seminal work is also more closely focused, with references to recent work from around the world. Further, \u003ci\u003ePolitical Ecology\u003c\/i\u003e raises critical questions about \"traditional\" approaches to environmental questions and problems. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn excellent resource for undergraduates and academics, the third edition of \u003ci\u003ePolitical Ecology\u003c\/i\u003e offers an updated edition of the guide to this diverse, quickly growing field that is at the heart of how humans shape the world and, in turn, are shaped by it.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989804237029,"sku":"NP9781119167440","price":42.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781119167440.jpg?v=1761785531","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/political-ecology-isbn-9781119167440","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}