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Enterprising Nature: Economics, Markets, and Finance in Global Biodiversity Politics
Jessica Dempsey
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Description for Enterprising Nature: Economics, Markets, and Finance in Global Biodiversity Politics
hardcover. Series: Antipode Book Series. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: RGCP; RNCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 161 x 18. Weight in Grams: 578.
Winner of the 2018 James M. Blaut Award in recognition of innovative scholarship in cultural and political ecology!
Enterprising Nature explores the rise of economic rationality in global biodiversity law, policy and science. To view Jessica's animation based on the book's themes please visit http://www.bioeconomies.org/enterprising-nature/
- Examines disciplinary apparatuses, ecological-economic methodologies, computer models, business alliances, and regulatory conditions creating the conditions in which nature can be produced as enterprising
- Relates lively, firsthand accounts of global processes at work drawn from multi-site research in Nairobi, Kenya; London, England; and Nagoya, Japan
- Assesses the scientific, technical, geopolitical, economic, and ethical challenges found in attempts to ... Read more
- Investigates the implications of this ‘will to enterprise’ for environmental politics and policy
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc Australia
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
Series
Antipode Book Series
Number of Pages
312
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9781118640609
SKU
V9781118640609
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50
About Jessica Dempsey
Jessica Dempsey is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Geography at the University of British Columbia, Canada.
Reviews for Enterprising Nature: Economics, Markets, and Finance in Global Biodiversity Politics
‘Enterprising Nature is a highly thought-provoking book! It is also a really good one, and thanks to Dempsey’s delightfully humorous prose, a pleasure to read. I highly recommend it.’ Julie Guthman, The AAG Review of Books (Volume 6, Issue 1) ‘Enterprising Nature also speaks to key approaches in feminist political economy — most notably a commitment to uncover the immense amount of ... Read more