Robbins and Sharp discuss some of the issues at play in the lawn chemical industry. Opening with the example of the first of many Canadian municipalities to ban cosmetic lawn chemicals and the uproar it caused with chemical manufacturers they Read More …
Escobar discusses inequality with regards to resource access in this thought-provoking piece. He points out that despite the growing reach of neoliberal policies into many aspects of life across the globe the world has not become homogenous; while certain forms Read More …
In this excerpt from her book Kay Milton argues for an increased participation of anthropologists in environmentalism and for multidisciplinary cooperation. She wants to dispel the myth of “primitive wisdom”, that there are indigenous human societies which are naturally inclined Read More …
In asking this question the authors are not doubting the existence of environmental problems; rather they pointing out several things. Given the multiple factors at play in ecological issues it is difficult to understand every possible factor, creating uncertainties which Read More …
Igoe and Brockington introduce us to some of the issues surrounding neoliberal conservation. They argue that there is a general lack of coherency in the discusson of neoliberalism and aim to lay out some of the issues involved. Appealing in Read More …