This text presents a critical survey of the burgeoning field of political ecology, an interdisciplinary area of research which connects politics and economy to problems of environmental control and ecological change.
- Provides the first full history of the development of political ecology over the last century.
- Considers the major challenges facing the field now and for the future.
- Written to be accessible to students at all levels and from different disciplines.
- Uses case examples to explore abstract, theoretical issues in a down-to-earth way.
- Features study boxes, introducing key figures in the development of the discipline and summarizing their key works.
- Details of the authors own research experiences to offer a personal glimpse into political ecology research.
