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| Material Type: | Internet resource |
|---|---|
| Document Type: | Book, Internet Resource |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Mark Dowie |
| ISBN: | 9780262012614 0262012618 |
| OCLC Number: | 237018873 |
| Description: | xxix, 341 p. ; 24 cm. |
| Contents: | Miwok -- "Nature" -- Maasai -- BINGO -- Forest people -- Exclusion -- Karen -- Natural capital and TEK -- Adivasi -- Disturbances -- Basarwa -- Fighting back -- Ogiek -- The science of princes -- Kayapo -- Fiasco -- Mursi -- First stewards -- Gabon : an irresistible opportunity -- Epilogue : Vital diversities : balancing the protection of nature and culture -- Appendix A : Indigenous peoples and conservation : WWF Statement of Principles -- Appendix B : United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. |
| Responsibility: | Mark Dowie. |
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Abstract:
How native peoples--from the Miwoks of Yosemite to the Maasai of eastern Africa--have been displaced from their lands in the name of conservation.
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"A beautiful balance of critique and sympathy." Publishers Weekly "Far from being a hysterical diatribe...this exceptionally researched and documented study provides authoritative guidance toward a diverse and sustainable future." Richard W. Grefrath Magill Book Reviews Read more...
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