B1612: People, Parks and Poverty: Political Ecology and Biodiversity Conservation
Author(s)
Adams, W.M.
Hutton, J.
Date
2007
Reference type
Journal Article
Source name
Conservation and Society
Journal
Vol 5 No2
Pages
pp. 147-183
Summary
This paper explores the political ecology of conservation, particularly the establishment of PAs. It discusses the implications of the idea of pristine nature, the social impacts of and the politics of PA establishment and the way the benefits and costs of PAs are allocated. It considers three key political issues in contemporary international conservation policy: the rights of indigenous people, the relationship between biodiversity conservation and the reduction of poverty, and the arguments of those advocating a return to conventional PAs that exclude people.
Themes
Available from
http://www.conservationandsociety.org/cs-5-2-1-147-adams.pdf
Author's orgs
Cambridge University, UK (Academic)
United Nations Environment Programme-World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC) (Conservation Oganisations)
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