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Decolonizing Nature
2003,2012,2002
Overview
British imperialism was almost unparalleled in its historical and geographical reach, leaving a legacy of entrenched social transformation in nations and cultures in every part of the globe. Colonial annexation and government were based on an all-encompassing system that integrated and controlled political, economic, social and ethnic relations, and required a similar annexation and control of natural resources and nature itself. Colonial ideologies were expressed not only in the progressive exploitation of nature but also in the emerging discourses of conservation.
At the start of the 21st century, the conservation of nature is of undiminished importance in post-colonial societies, yet the legacy of colonial thinking endures. What should conservation look like today, and what (indeed, whose) ideas should it be based upon?
Decolonizing Nature explores the influence of the colonial legacy on contemporary conservation and on ideas about the relationships between people, polities and nature in countries and cultures that were once part of the British Empire. It locates the historical development of the theory and practice of conservation - at both the periphery and the centre - firmly within the context of this legacy, and considers its significance today. It highlights the present and future challenges to conservationists of contemporary global neo-colonialism
The contributors to this volume include both academics and conservation practitioners. They provide wide-ranging and insightful perspectives on the need for, and practical ways to achieve new forms of informed ethical engagement between people and nature.
Publisher
Routledge,Taylor and Francis,Earthscan,Taylor & Francis Group
Subject
/ Colonies
/ Colonization -- Environmental aspects -- Australia -- History
/ Colonization -- Environmental aspects -- Great Britain -- Colonies -- Africa -- History
/ Ecology
/ History
/ Nature conservation -- Australia -- Philosophy
/ Nature conservation -- Great Britain -- Colonies -- Africa -- Philosophy
ISBN
9781853837500, 1853837504, 9781853837494, 1853837490
