{"product_id":"capitalism-and-conservation-paperback","title":"Capitalism and Conservation - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDan Brockington\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eRosaleen Duffy\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThrough a series of case studies from around the world, \u003ci\u003eCapitalism and Conservation\u003c\/i\u003e presents a critique of conservation's role as a central driver of global capitalism.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures innovative new research on case studies on the connections between capitalism and conservation drawn from all over the world\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExamines some of our most popular leisure pursuits and consumption habits to uncover the ways they drive and deepen global capitalism\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eReveals the increase in intensity and variety of forms of capitalist conservation throughout the world\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMany popular leisure pursuits and consumption habits drive and deepen global capitalism - from whale watching in the Azores to sipping an ethically-sourced cup of morning coffee. But what are the consequences for society, nature, and conservation? \u003ci\u003eCapitalism and Conservation\u003c\/i\u003e presents an important critique of conservation's role as a central driver of global capitalism. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis thought-provoking collection of case studies from around the world vividly demonstrates the increase in intensity and variety of forms of capitalist conservation. They also reveal a surprising shift in the conservation movement's own conception of these practices: their current mainstream view is the idea that capitalism can and \u003ci\u003eshould\u003c\/i\u003e help conservation save the world. By examining the works of various corporate billionaires, powerful political coalitions and foundations, international elites and NGOs, and new tourist and business opportunities, the essays show that conservation and capitalism have intertwined to distribute fortune and misfortune in many new ways - with entirely new dynamics of profit creation and marginalisation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCapitalism and Conservation\u003c\/i\u003e offers illuminating insights and critique of the realities and tensions of capitalism and conservation's coexistence in today's world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDan Brockington\u003c\/b\u003e is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Environment and Development at the University of Manchester. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eFortress Conservation\u003c\/i\u003e (2002), \u003ci\u003eCelebrity and the Environment. Fame, Wealth and Power in Conservation\u003c\/i\u003e (2009) and, with Rosaleen Duffy and Jim Igoe, \u003ci\u003eNature Unbound: Conservation, Capitalism and the Future of Protected Areas\u003c\/i\u003e (2008)\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRosaleen Duffy\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of International Politics at Manchester University. She is author or co-author of several books, including \u003ci\u003eKilling for Conservation\u003c\/i\u003e (2000), \u003ci\u003eA Trip Too Far: Politics, Ecotourism and Exploitation\u003c\/i\u003e (2002), and \u003ci\u003eNature Crime: How We're Getting Conservation Wrong\u003c\/i\u003e (forthcoming, 2010).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 344\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 26, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42731550146623,"sku":"9781444338348","price":64.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/26ea653336c820c1b85684b2a90bebf9.webp?v=1765129248","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/capitalism-and-conservation-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}