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UNINA9910300566603321 |
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Titolo |
The Anthropology of Conservation NGOs : Rethinking the Boundaries / / edited by Peter Bille Larsen, Dan Brockington |
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Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2018 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed. 2018.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (XV, 289 p. 4 illus., 2 illus. in color.) |
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Collana |
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Palgrave Studies in Anthropology of Sustainability, , 2945-6665 |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Ethnology |
Environmental sciences - Social aspects |
Economic sociology |
Sociocultural Anthropology |
Environmental Social Sciences |
Economic Sociology |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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1. Introduction: Rethinking the Boundaries of Conservation NGOs -- 2. "The Good, the Bad, the Ugly, and the Dirty Harrys of Conservation": Revisiting the Anthropology of Conservation NGOs -- 3. Anthropology of Conservation NGOs: Learning from a Sectoral Approach to the Study of NGOs -- 4. Business, Biodiversity and New "Fields" of Conservation: The World Conservation Congress and the Renegotiation of Organisational Order -- 5. The Strategies and Effectiveness of Conservation NGOs in the Global Voluntary Standards: The Case of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm-oil -- 6. Investigating Consistency of a Pro-Market Perspective Amongst Conservationists -- 7. Conservation Jujutsu, or How Conservation NGOs Use Market Forces to Save Nature from Markets in Southern Chile -- 8. Strength and Limitations of Conservation NGOs in Meeting Local Needs: The Case of REDD+ in Nigeria -- 9. Misreading the Conservation Landscape. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This book explores how NGOs have been influential in shaping global biodiversity, conservation policy, and practice. It encapsulates a growing body of literature that has questioned the mandates, roles, |
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and effectiveness of these organizations–and the critique of these critics. This volume seeks to nurture an open conversation about contemporary NGO practices through analysis and engagement. |
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