Civilizing Nature: National Parks in Global Historical Perspective (Environment in History: International Perspectives #1)

By: Bernhard Gissibl, Sabine Höhler and Patrick Kupper

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Synopsis: National parks are one of the most important and successful institutions in global environmentalism. Since their first designation in the United States in the 1860s and 1870s they have become a global phenomenon. The development of these ecological and political systems cannot be understood as a simple reaction to mounting environmental problems, nor can it be explained by the spread of environmental sensibilities. Shifting the focus from the usual emphasis on national parks in the United States, this volume adopts an historical and transnational perspective on the global geography of protected areas and its changes over time. It focuses especially on the actors, networks, mechanisms, arenas, and institutions responsible for the global spread of the national park and the associated utilization and mobilization of asymmetrical relationships of power and knowledge, contributing to scholarly discussions of globalization and the emergence of global environmental institutions and governance.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 304 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9780857455277
Related ISBNs:: 9780857455253, 9781782389088
Publisher:: Berghahn Books, Incorporated
Date of Addition:: 05/22/21
Copyrighted By:: Bernhard Gissibl, Sabine Höhler and Patrick Kupper
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: History, Nonfiction, Outdoors and Nature, Social Studies, Earth Sciences
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:: Bernhard Gissibl
Edited by:: Sabine Höhler
Edited by:: Patrick Kupper

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