People and Nature : An Introduction to Human Ecological Relations Paperback / softback
by Emilio F. (Michigan State University, USA) Moran
Part of the Primers in Anthropology series
Paperback / softback
Description
Now updated and expanded, People and Nature is a lively, accessible introduction to environmental anthropology that focuses on the interactions between people, culture, and nature around the world. Written by a respected scholar in environmental anthropology with a multi-disciplinary focus that also draws from geography, ecology, and environmental studiesAddresses new issues of importance, including climate change, population change, the rise of the slow food and farm-to-table movements, and consumer-driven shifts in sustainabilityExplains key theoretical issues in the field, as well as the most important research, at a level appropriate for readers coming to the topic for the first timeDiscusses the challenges in ensuring a livable future for generations to come and explores solutions for correcting the damage already done to the environmentOffers a powerful, hopeful future vision for improved relations between humans and nature that embraces the idea of community needs rather than consumption wants, and the importance of building trust as a foundation for a sustainable future
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:272 pages
- Publisher:John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Publication Date:16/08/2016
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- ISBN:9781118877470
Information
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:272 pages
- Publisher:John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Publication Date:16/08/2016
- Category:
- ISBN:9781118877470