Colonial Seeds in African Soil: A Critical History of Forest Conservation in Sierra Leone Contributor(s): Munro, Paul (Author) |
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ISBN: 1789206251 ISBN-13: 9781789206258 Publisher: Berghahn Books
Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: February 2020 Click for more in this series: Environment in History: International Perspectives |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Colonialism & Post-colonialism - Nature | Natural Resources - Nature | Environmental Conservation & Protection - General |
Dewey: 333.751 |
LCCN: 2019043784 |
Series: Environment in History: International Perspectives |
Physical Information: 0.5" H x 6" W x 9" L (1.00 lbs) 212 pages |
Themes: - Topical - Ecology - Cultural Region - West Africa |
Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Index |
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Publisher Description: "Empire forestry"--the broadly shared forest management practice that emerged in the West in the nineteenth century--may have originated in Europe, but it would eventually reshape the landscapes of colonies around the world. Melding the approaches of environmental history and political ecology, Colonial Seeds in African Soil unravels the complex ways this dynamic played out in twentieth-century colonial Sierra Leone. While giving careful attention to topics such as forest reservation and exploitation, the volume moves beyond conservation practices and discourses, attending to the overlapping social, economic, and political contexts that have shaped approaches to forest management over time. |
Contributor Bio(s): Munro, Paul: - Paul Munro is a Scientia Research Fellow and Senior Lecturer in the Environment and Society Group, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at the University of New South Wales, Sydney. |
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