Ana Isla: 2 books
The "Greening" of Costa Rica
Women, Peasants, Indigenous Peoples, and the Remaking of Nature
Language: English
Release Date: February 5, 2015
Since the 1992 Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, the concept of sustainable development has become the basis for a vast number of “green industries” from eco-tourism to carbon sequestration. In The “Greening” of Costa Rica, Ana Isla exposes the results of the economist’s rejection of physical...
Confronting Ecological Crisis in Appalachia and the South
University and Community Partnerships
Language: English
Release Date: July 6, 2012
Throughout Appalachia corporations control local economies and absentee ownership of land makes it difficult for communities to protect their waterways, mountains, and forests. Yet among all this uncertainty are committed citizens who have organized themselves to confront both external power holders...